### Question
How is the "local elected official" defined?


### Answer
The term **local elected official** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 1651* as follows -

> the chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government in a substate area

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 1651*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 19-JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP > SUBCHAPTER III-EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS**

