Government Chief Executives and Legislators Government Chief Executives and Legislators Nature of the Work Chief executives and legislators at the Federal, State, and local level direct governmental activities and make laws that affect all of us. They are elected or appointed officials who strive to meet the needs of their constituents through effective and efficient government.
Chief executives are officials who run governmental bodies that formulate and enforce laws.
These officials include the President and Vice President of the United States, State governors and lieutenant governors, county executives, town and township officials, mayors, and city, county, town, and township managers. All except local government managers are elected by their constituents. Managers are appointed by the local government council or commission. Government chief executives, like their counterparts in the private sector, have overall responsibility for how their organizations perform. Working in coordination with legislators, they establish goals and then organize programs and form policies to attain them.