In 2010, the head of Stephens City's government was Mayor Joy B. Shull, a former member of the Town Council, who was elected in an unopposed May 4 election, and served four years as mayor.
Shull succeeded Ray E. Ewing, who had served since 1994, and retired at the end of his term.
The representative body of Stephens City is known as the Town Council, whose members (as of November 2012) include Ronald Bowers, Linden A. Fravel, Jr., James H. Harter, Joseph Hollis, Joseph Grayson and Martha W. Dilg.
Dilg was elected in a May 4, 2010, election to succeed Michael Grim, who left the Town Council at the end of his term.
Shull's replacement on Town Council was originally to be decided at a May 5, 2010, Town Council meeting but was not announced until June 29, 2010, when Joseph Grayson was officially named to fill Shull's seat.
 On November 6, 2012, Joseph Hollis, Joseph Grayson and Ronald Bowers were all reelected to the Stephens City Town Council.
 Council member James Harter resigned on December 31, 2013, as he had moved outside of the town limits.

The town council voted to appoint Jason Nauman to fill Harter's position on February 4, 2014.
 Mayor Shull-Gellner announced in late July that she would be retiring after 34 years working for and with the town.
 Her last day with the town is on July 31.
 Town councilwoman Martha Dilg was appointed mayor on September 2, 2014.
 In the November 4, 2014 election, Regina Swygert-Smith replaced Martha Dilg on the town's council.
 Councilmen Linden Fravel and Jason Nauman were reelected.
 Mike Grim was elected mayor of the town, replacing Shull-Gellner who stepped down in July.

As of 2014, the town is served by Police Chief Charles Bockey and Fire Chief Greg Locke, both of whom are on the town's Public Safety Committee.
The town is served by five other committees: the Administrative Committee, the Personnel Committee, the Water and Sewer Committee, the Public Works Committee, and the Finance Committee.
The members of those five committees are composed of Town Council members.

Stephens City is represented by Chris Collins (Republican) in the Virginia House of Delegates 29th District.
Jill Holtzman Vogel (Republican) represents the town in the Virginia Senate's 27th District.
The town is represented by Jennifer Wexton (Democrat) in the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district.
 Tim Kaine (Democrat) and Mark Warner (Democrat) represent the town in the United States Senate.
In 2010, the head of Stephens City's government was Mayor Joy B. Shull, a former member of the Town Council, who was elected in an unopposed May 4 election, and served four years as mayor. Shull succeeded Ray E. Ewing, who had served since 1994, and retired at the end of his term. The representative body of Stephens City is known as the Town Council, whose members (as of November 2012) include Ronald Bowers, Linden A. Fravel, Jr., James H. Harter, Joseph Hollis, Joseph Grayson and Martha W. Dilg. Dilg was elected in a May 4, 2010, election to succeed Michael Grim, who left the Town Council at the end of his term. Shull's replacement on Town Council was originally to be decided at a May 5, 2010, Town Council meeting but was not announced until June 29, 2010, when Joseph Grayson was officially named to fill Shull's seat.  On November 6, 2012, Joseph Hollis, Joseph Grayson and Ronald Bowers were all reelected to the Stephens City Town Council.  Council member James Harter resigned on December 31, 2013, as he had moved outside of the town limits.
The town council voted to appoint Jason Nauman to fill Harter's position on February 4, 2014.  Mayor Shull-Gellner announced in late July that she would be retiring after 34 years working for and with the town.  Her last day with the town is on July 31.  Town councilwoman Martha Dilg was appointed mayor on September 2, 2014.  In the November 4, 2014 election, Regina Swygert-Smith replaced Martha Dilg on the town's council.  Councilmen Linden Fravel and Jason Nauman were reelected.  Mike Grim was elected mayor of the town, replacing Shull-Gellner who stepped down in July.
As of 2014, the town is served by Police Chief Charles Bockey and Fire Chief Greg Locke, both of whom are on the town's Public Safety Committee. The town is served by five other committees: the Administrative Committee, the Personnel Committee, the Water and Sewer Committee, the Public Works Committee, and the Finance Committee. The members of those five committees are composed of Town Council members.
Stephens City is represented by Chris Collins (Republican) in the Virginia House of Delegates 29th District. Jill Holtzman Vogel (Republican) represents the town in the Virginia Senate's 27th District. The town is represented by Jennifer Wexton (Democrat) in the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district.  Tim Kaine (Democrat) and Mark Warner (Democrat) represent the town in the United States Senate.
Stephens City, Virginia