A CountyJudge/Executive (or simply, Judge/Executive, and often written Judge-Executive) is an elected official in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky who
the CountyJudge may exercise largely or solely executive authority and be equivalent to the countyexecutive in other local government areas. County Court
The Jefferson CountyJudge/Executive is the nominal chief executive of Jefferson County, Kentucky. On January 3, 2003, the county government merged with
jurisdictions judges may be appointed for life, so that they cannot be removed by the executive. However, in non-democratic systems, the appointment of judges may
and Tennessee), "CountyJudge/Executive" in Kentucky, and "Mayor" in some counties, and "County Mayor" in Hawaii and Tennessee. County commission Borough