Chapter 6.1
Meet Your Local Officials - Community Leaders Who Make a Difference
Discover the important local officials in your community and learn how they help make decisions that affect your daily life.
What You'll Learn
You learn about mayors who lead your town government.
You discover council members who represent your neighborhood interests.
You understand commissioners who oversee specific community department services.
You explore how local officials work together solving problems.
What You'll Practice
1
You identify which local officials make specific community decisions.
2
You recognize different roles mayors and council members have.
3
You understand how local officials collaborate on community projects.
Why This Matters
Understanding local officials helps you recognize the community leaders who make decisions affecting your neighborhood and teaches you how to participate in making your community better.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Local Officials
Community Leaders
Mayor
Council Members
Government
OH Curriculum Aligned
