<span>Governors, legislators, and many other elected officials lead state governments, and judges sit on both state and local courts. Local officials include Mayors, City Council members, City Planning Commissioners, and school board members. Many local officials are nonpartisan. In other words, they do not run for election to office with a party label, but on their own good name. Often these individuals cross register themselves in both political parties.</span>
Anno Domini (AD) is a Latin term used in Roman times after Christianity had been proclaimed as the official religion of the empire. It means that the number preceding AD is a date counted since the Christian year of the birth of Jesus Christ.
