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Chesterfield has a mayor-council form of government. Its mayor is elected for a four-year term and the eight council members (two representing each of the four wards) are elected for two-year terms. In addition, there is a city administrator (appointed) who oversees the day-to-day operations of the local government and manages personnel. The current mayor of Chesterfield is Bob Nation, who was first elected in April 2013; the current city administrator is Mike Geisel, who has served in that post since 2016.<ref>https://www.chesterfield.mo.us/city-council.html</ref>
Chesterfield has a mayor-council form of government. Its mayor is elected for a four-year term and the eight council members (two representing each of the four wards) are elected for two-year terms. In addition, there is a city administrator (appointed) who oversees the day-to-day operations of the local government and manages personnel. The current mayor of Chesterfield is Bob Nation, who was first elected in April 2013; the current city administrator is Mike Geisel, who has served in that post since 2016.<ref>https://www.chesterfield.mo.us/city-council.html</ref>
==Economy==
Largely agricultural in its economy before the mid-20th century, the great extent of available land in the Chesterfield area and its moderate proximity to St. Louis have made it a highly prized location not only for retail/commercial development but also for office complexes. A number of nationally recognized corporations have their business headquarters in Chesterfield; these include the Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Dierbergs (a regional supermarket chain), Kellwood (a clothing manufacturer), Broadstripe (a telecommunications company), and several others. Since the 1990s, economic development has been most pronounced along either side of Interstate 64; most of the aforementioned corporate offices are in this strip, as are Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield Commons, and other shopping centers.
With this economic base, "white-collar" business professionals make up a large portion of the local workforce. Education and health care are also major employers, as are a variety of service industries. A 2013 report indicated that the largest individual employer in Chesterfield was St. Luke's Hospital (with 3,447 employees), followed by Parkway School District, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Delmar Gardens Enterprises, and RGA.<ref>https://www.chesterfield.mo.us/comp-annual-financial-report.html</ref>
==Education==
==Education==