Amarillo, Texas

==Government==
===Local government===
In 1913, Amarillo became the first Texas city and the fifth in United States to use the [[council-manager government|council-manager]] form of municipal government, with all governmental powers resting in a [[legislative body]], called a council (before 2014, it was called a commission).<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=moc02|name=Council-Manager Form of City Government}}. Retrieved on January 25, 2007.</ref><ref>Hammond, pg. 31.</ref> Amarillo's commission is composed of five elected commissioners, one of whom is the mayor of the city. The mayor and each commissioner serves a two-year term. The role of the commission is to pass ordinances and resolutions, adopt regulations, and appoint city officials, including the [[city manager]]. While the mayor serves as a presiding officer of the commission, the city manager is the administrative head of the municipal government and is responsible for the administration of all departments. The city commission holds its regular meetings on Tuesday of each week.<ref>{{cite web |author= City of Amarillo / Municode |url= http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11818&sid=43 |title= Municipal Code City of Amarillo |access-date= May 4, 2006 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060320205158/http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11818&sid=43 |archive-date=March 20, 2006 |url-status= live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
|+'''2023 Commission members'''
|- As of May 16, 2023
|'''Mayor'''
| Cole Stanley
|-
|'''Council Place 1'''
| Josh Craft
|-
|'''Council Place 2'''
| Don Tipps
|-
|'''Council Place 3'''
| Tom Scherlen
|-
|'''Council Place 4'''
| Les Simpson
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
|+'''City administration'''
|-
|'''City Manager'''
|-
| Jared Miller (Since February 2017)
|-
|'''Deputy City Manager'''
|-
|Andrew Freeman
|-
|'''Assistant City Manager'''
|-
| Rich Gagnon - CIO
|-
| Floyd Hartman - Development Services
|-
| Laura Storrs - CFO
|}

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* W. W. Wetsel, 1892–1894<ref name=CityOfficials>{{cite web |url=http://amarillo.gov/?page_id=110 |title= History of Amarillo City Officials |publisher=City of Amarillo |access-date= April 8, 2017}}</ref>
* R. L. Stringfellow, 1899–1902
* S. Lightburne, 1902–1906
* Will A. Miller, Jr., 1906–1908
* Lon D. Marrs, 1908–1910 and 1917–1922
* James N. Patton, 1910–1912
* W. E. Gee, 1912–1913
* J. N. Beasley, 1913–1916
* Eugene S. Blasdel, 1923–1924
* Lee Bivins, 1925–1928
* [[Ernest O. Thompson]], 1929–1932
* Ross D. Rogers, 1932–1941
* Joe A. Jenkins, 1941–1947
* L. R. Hagy, 1947–1949
* E. H. Klein, 1949–1953
* S. T. Curtis, 1953–1955
* R. C. Jordan, 1955–1957
* J. R. Armstrong, 1957–1959
* A. F. Madison, 1959–1961
* Jack Seale, 1961–1963
* F. V. Wallace, 1963–1967
* J. Ernest Stroud, 1967–1971
* L. Ray Vahue, 1971–1975
* John C. Drummond, 1975–1977
* Jerry H. Hodge, 1977–1981
* R. P. (Rick) Klein, 1981–1987
* Glen Parkey, 1987–1989
* Keith Adams, 1989–1993
* [[Kel Seliger]], 1993–2001
* [[Trent Sisemore]], 2001–2005
* Debra McCartt, 2005–2011
* [[Paul Harpole]], 2011–2017
* Ginger Nelson, 2017–2023
* Cole Stanley, 2023–Present
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===County, state, and federal representation===
As the seat of Potter County, the city is the location of the county's trial, civil, and criminal courts. The Randall County Amarillo Annex building is located within the city limits and houses its Sheriff's Office and Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 4.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://amarillo.com/stories/021906/new_candidates.shtml|title=''amarillo.com''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://randallcounty.com/jp/jp4/default.htm|title=Randall County - Justice of the Peace 4 - Home Page|website=randallcounty.com|access-date=February 19, 2018|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815230355/http://randallcounty.com/jp/jp4/default.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Texas Courts of Appeals|Texas Seventh Court of Appeals]] is located in Amarillo.<ref>"[http://www.7thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/court/contact.asp Contact Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125194609/http://www.7thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/court/contact.asp |date=January 25, 2010 }}." Texas Seventh Court of Appeal. Retrieved March 10, 2010.</ref>

The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] operates the Amarillo District Parole Office in the city.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff5.htm Parole Division Region V] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926122729/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff5.htm |date=September 26, 2011}}." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved May 22, 2010.</ref> It also operates the [[Clements Unit]] and [[Nathaniel J. Neil Unit]] in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Potter County, Texas|Potter County]], east of Amarillo.<ref name="History">"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory/bc.html Clements (BC)]." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved on June 23, 2013. "Unit Address and Phone Number: 9601 Spur 591, Amarillo, TX 79107-9606"</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Amarillo Main Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/amarillo-main-ofc-delivery-2301-ross-st-amarillo-tx-1442454 Post Office Location – AMARILLO MAIN OFC DELIVERY] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603031255/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/amarillo-main-ofc-delivery-2301-ross-st-amarillo-tx-1442454 |date=June 3, 2010 }}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 22, 2010.</ref> Other post offices in the city include Downtown Amarillo,<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/downtown-amarillo-505-e-9th-ave-amarillo-tx-1361180 Post Office Location – DOWNTOWN AMARILLO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701044558/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/downtown-amarillo-505-e-9th-ave-amarillo-tx-1361180 |date=July 1, 2010 }}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 22, 2010.</ref> Jordan,<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/jordan-8301-w-amarillo-blvd-amarillo-tx-1368555 Post Office Location – JORDAN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314165103/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/jordan-8301-w-amarillo-blvd-amarillo-tx-1368555 |date=March 14, 2012 }}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 22, 2010.</ref> Lone Star,<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/lone-star-5000-s-western-st-amarillo-tx-1382087 Post Office Location – LONE STAR] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531080951/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/lone-star-5000-s-western-st-amarillo-tx-1382087 |date=May 31, 2010 }}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 22, 2010.</ref> North Amarillo,<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/north-amarillo-841-martin-rd-amarillo-tx-1375234 Post Office Location – NORTH AMARILLO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618060926/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/north-amarillo-841-martin-rd-amarillo-tx-1375234 |date=June 18, 2010 }}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 22, 2010.</ref> and San Jacinto.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/san-jacinto-307-s-western-st-amarillo-tx-1380612 Post Office Location – SAN JACINTO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603031408/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/san-jacinto-307-s-western-st-amarillo-tx-1380612 |date=June 3, 2010 }}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 22, 2010.</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]], Amarillo is located in [[Texas's 13th congressional district]], and is represented by Representative [[Ronny Jackson]]. In the [[Texas Legislature]], the city is in the 31st District in the Texas Senate, represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Kevin Sparks]], of Midland. It is in the 87th District in the Texas House of Representatives, having been represented by Republican [[David Swinford|David A. Swinford]] since 1991. Swinford retired in January 2011 and was succeeded by fellow Republican [[Four Price]], who is the current representative. That part of Amarillo within Randall County is represented by Swinford's Republican colleague, [[John T. Smithee]], who has served in the 86th District since 1985.