Dothan is governed by a mayor and city council (called the "Board of Commissioners"), with a city manager employed to manage city affairs.
The city is divided into six council districts, with one commissioner elected from each single-member district to a four-year term.
 Members of the commission serve part-time, and are responsible for drafting all city ordinances and policies, and appropriation of city funds.
Dothan's mayor is elected at-large for four years, and serves as a member of the Board of Commissioners.
The city manager implements the board's policies and manage’s the city's day-to-day operations, including hiring, managing and firing the heads of city government departments.
A total of 999 full-time and 215 part-time employees work for the various city agencies in Dothan, including police, fire, clerical, judicial, finance, public works and utilities.

As of 2017,  the office of mayor was held by Mark Saliba, while the city manager was Mike West.
Larry H. Williams serves as city fire chief, while Steve Parrish is police chief.

Dothan is in Alabama's 2nd congressional district; its current representative (as of 2011) is Martha Roby (R).
The city is divided among three different state senate districts (28, 29 and 31) and four state representative districts (85, 86, 87 and 93).
Dothan is governed by a mayor and city council (called the "Board of Commissioners"), with a city manager employed to manage city affairs. The city is divided into six council districts, with one commissioner elected from each single-member district to a four-year term.  Members of the commission serve part-time, and are responsible for drafting all city ordinances and policies, and appropriation of city funds. Dothan's mayor is elected at-large for four years, and serves as a member of the Board of Commissioners. The city manager implements the board's policies and manage’s the city's day-to-day operations, including hiring, managing and firing the heads of city government departments. A total of 999 full-time and 215 part-time employees work for the various city agencies in Dothan, including police, fire, clerical, judicial, finance, public works and utilities.
As of 2017,  the office of mayor was held by Mark Saliba, while the city manager was Mike West. Larry H. Williams serves as city fire chief, while Steve Parrish is police chief.
Dothan is in Alabama's 2nd congressional district; its current representative (as of 2011) is Martha Roby (R). The city is divided among three different state senate districts (28, 29 and 31) and four state representative districts (85, 86, 87 and 93).
Dothan, Alabama