Over 8 out of 10 government chief executives and legislators work in local government, while the rest work primarily in State governments. Many jobs at the local and even State level are part time and pay little. Few long-term career opportunities are available. Nature of the Work Chief executives and legislators at the Federal, State, and local level direct government activities and pass laws that affect each of us.
Chief executives run the 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, township, and special district managers. All except appointed government managers are elected by their constituents. Non-elected managers are hired by a local government council or commission. Government chief executives, like their counterparts in the private sector, have overall responsibility for the performance of their organizations. Working in conjunction with legislators, they set goals and then organize programs to attain them.