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The '''Pensacola City Council''' is the elected body which sets policy for the [[City of Pensacola]]. It also appoints the [[Pensacola City Manager|City Manager]], which implements those policies. The Council represents the seven City of Pensacola districts with ten members, including the [[Mayor of Pensacola]] and two "at large" members.
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The '''Pensacola City Council''' is the elected body which serves as the legislative arm of the [[City of Pensacola]] government. The Council is comprised of nine members, seven of whom are elected from electoral districts and two of whom are elected at-large.
  
City Councilmembers are nonpartisan offices and are elected to serve two-year terms.
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The City Council elects a Council President annually who is responsible for chairing Council meetings and preparing meeting agendas.
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Councilmembers serve four-year terms and are elected in nonpartisan contests.
  
 
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! Seat
 
! Seat
 
! Council Member
 
! Council Member
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| [[Mayor of Pensacola]] || [[Ashton Hayward]]
 
 
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| [[City of Pensacola District 1|District 1]] || [[P.C. Wu]]
 
| [[City of Pensacola District 1|District 1]] || [[P.C. Wu]]
 
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| [[City of Pensacola District 2|District 2]] || [[Sam Hall]]
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| [[City of Pensacola District 2|District 2]] || [[Sherri Myers]]
 
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| [[City of Pensacola District 3|District 3]] || [[Maren DeWeese]]
 
| [[City of Pensacola District 3|District 3]] || [[Maren DeWeese]]
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| [[City of Pensacola District 5|District 5]] || [[John Jerralds]]
 
| [[City of Pensacola District 5|District 5]] || [[John Jerralds]]
 
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| [[City of Pensacola District 6|District 6]] || [[Jewel Canada-Wynn]]
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| [[City of Pensacola District 6|District 6]] || [[Brian Spencer]]
 
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| [[City of Pensacola District 7|District 7]] || [[Ronald Townsend]]
 
| [[City of Pensacola District 7|District 7]] || [[Ronald Townsend]]
 
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| 8 (at large) || [[Diane Mack]]
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| A (at large) || [[Megan Pratt]]
 
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| 9 (at large) || [[Megan Pratt]]
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| B (at large) || [[Sam Hall]]
 
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Revision as of 17:52, 5 February 2011

The Pensacola City Council is the elected body which serves as the legislative arm of the City of Pensacola government. The Council is comprised of nine members, seven of whom are elected from electoral districts and two of whom are elected at-large.

The City Council elects a Council President annually who is responsible for chairing Council meetings and preparing meeting agendas.

Councilmembers serve four-year terms and are elected in nonpartisan contests.

Seat Council Member
District 1 P.C. Wu
District 2 Sherri Myers
District 3 Maren DeWeese
District 4 Larry B. Johnson
District 5 John Jerralds
District 6 Brian Spencer
District 7 Ronald Townsend
A (at large) Megan Pratt
B (at large) Sam Hall