Government
Orlando is governed via the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The six members of the city council are each elected from districts.
Mayor: Buddy Dyer
City Council:
- District 1: Phil Diamond
- District 2: Tony Ortiz
- District 3: Robert Stuart
- District 4: Patty Sheehan
- District 5: Daisy W. Lynum
- District 6: Samuel Ings
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