What is local leadership?

Most often "local leadership" refers to governance at the smallest community level of politics, such as a township. It may also refer to recognized and influential persons in a community who help create, promote and move forward the common vision of the community members. Such persons may include besides elected officials, strong civic presences, politically active and outspoken common citizens, local celebrities, news anchors, persons in key roles of public service (fire marshal, police chief, etc), representatives of major area employers, heavy financers, key journalists, top educators, and more.