Luzerne County Council

Luzerne County Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 consecutive terms, resets after leaving office
History
Founded	2012 (2012)
Preceded by	Board of County Commissioners
Leadership
Chair	John Lombardo, Republican
Vice Chair	Brian Thornton, Republican
Structure
Seats	11
Political groups	Majority Party   Republican: 7 seats Minority Party   Democratic: 4 seats
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large voting
Last election	November 7, 2023 (6 seats)
Next election	Primary: TBD General: November 4, 2025 (5 seats)
Meeting place
Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Website
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The Luzerne County Council is the governing body of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The council meets at the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre. There are eleven members on the assembly (seven Republicans and four Democrats). The chair is both the highest-ranking officer on the council and the head of county government for ceremonial purposes.^[1] When the group is not in session, the officer's duties often include acting as its representative to the outside world and its spokesperson. The current chair is John Lombardo.