CEA Access Government

There are a variety of county governments throughout the United States and not all chief elected officials share the same duties in all states. Each U.S. state has regulations governing the conduct of county governments and each county maintains its government in concert with the needs of the local citizens. In fact, some states have several different styles of county government ranging from an elected county executive to an elected council (see table below). The titles conferred upon the appointed or elected leader of each county government also varies. However, there are similarities between types of county leaders in that each leader is assigned the task of effectively delivering local services to the people.

Various Titles of Chief Elected County Officials
The following is a compilation of titles for chief elected county officials and the respective national total and state breakdown for each.

TYPE OF GOVERNMENT

NATIONAL TOTAL

STATE BREAKDOWN

Board of Chosen Freeholders Chair/Director/President
19

NJ=19

Board of Commissioners Chair
1214

AL=1   CO=62   MI=80   MN=84   OK=75   OR=22

Board of Commissioners President

172

IL=1   IN=68   MD=14   OH=60   PA=2   WVa=27

Board of Commissioners Presiding Officer/Presiding Commissioner

113

GA=1   NY=1   MO=111

Board of Supervisors Chair or President

332

AZ=14   CA=58   IA=99   MI=81   NB=6   NY=17   VA=94

Borough Mayor

5

AK=5

Borough President

5

NY=5

Board of Chosen Freeholders Chair/Director

19

NJ=19

Board of Legislators Chair

6

NY=6

Chief Executive Officer

5

AL=1   CA=2   GA=1   MT=1

City and Parish President

1

MT=1

Commission President/Probate Judge

1

AL=1

Commissioners Board Chair

1

ME=1

Commissioners Court Chair

6

ME=6

County Board Chair

150

ID=1   IL=90   VA=1   WI=58

County Commission Chair

132

AL=49   FL=2   KS=2   MI=2   OK=2   PA=2   SD=66   TN=1   UT=4   WA=1   ME=1

County Commission President

35

AL=3   IN=1   OH=3   WVa=28

County Commission Chair/Probate Judge

11

AL=11

County Council Chair

59

FL=1   HI=3   IN=2   MD=4   MO=1   NM=1   PA=2   SC=41   UT=2   WA=2

County Executive

150

Del=1   OH=1   IL=1   MD=6   MI=3   NY=16   NJ=5   TN=90   VA=3   WA=4   WI=9   PA=3   MO=3   CA=2   UT=1

County Executive Director

1

PA=1

County Judge/Executive

120

KY=120

County Legislature Chair

23

MO=1   NY=22

County Levy Court President

1

GA=1

County Judge

337

TX=254   AR=74   OR=9

Council Mayor/President

1

LA=1

(City/County) Mayor

17

CO=1   HI=4   IN=1   LA=1   MA=1   PA=1   TN=3   FL=1   GA=1   KY=1   NV=1   NY=1

Metropolitan Council President

1

TN=1

Parish Commission President

1

LA=1

Parish President

12

LA=12

Parish Police Jury President

43

LA=43