Government
Greensboro is governed under a Council-Manager system. As of December, 2011: John Martin (R) is the mayor. The City Council Members are: Yvonne J. Johnson (D), Mayor Pro-Tempore, At Large; Nancy Vaughan (Unaffiliated), At Large; Marikay Abuzuaiter (D), At Large; T. Dianne Bellamy-Small (D), District 1; Jim Kee (D), District 2; Zach Matheny (R), District 3; Nancy Hoffmann (D), District 4; and Trudy Wade (R), District 5. The Mayor and Council Members serve two-year terms, with elections held biennially.
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