Elected Officials

​​Town of Sophia: Mayor’s Office

The Town of Sophia is structured and operates under the Manager-Mayor Plan specified in West Virginia Code. Chapter 8 of the West Virginia Code, particularly §8-3-2 specifies the roles and responsibilities of the Mayor.

• The Mayor is elected at large by the qualified voters of the Town of Sophia
• The Mayor is a member and presiding officer of the Council.
• Additional duties and limitations of the Mayor are further specified in the Town Charter.

Town of Sophia: City Council

The Town of Sophia is structured and operates under the Manager-Mayor Plan specified in West Virginia Code. Chapter 8 of the West Virginia Code, particularly §8-3-2 specifies the roles and responsibilities of the Council.

• The Council will contain no less the five members but no more than eleven members elected at large or by wards, or both, by the qualified voters of the Town of Sophia.
• The Mayor is elected at large by the qualified voters of the Town of Sophia, who then serves as the presiding officer of the Council.
• The Council is charged with appointing the City Manager.
• The Council is the governing body for the Town of Sophia.
• The Council supervises the City Manager.
• Additional duties and limitations of the Council are further specified in the Town Charter.

Mayor

Council Members

Chief of Police