Food for thought: Storybrooke’s Mayor vs government hierarcy

[oncewatcher]

This morning, something occurred to me I thought would be worth sharing. City Mayors report to County Mayors. County Mayors report to Governors. Governors report to the State Legislature.

So here is a question about Storybrooke, ME. Is it on the map? If so, who does Regina report to? A county Mayor? Does that Mayor report to a state governor? See where I’m going? Does the “magic” expand outward, from beyond Storybrooke in American government hierarchy….and how far….what is the result of influence?

Could make for some great writing!

[PriceofMagic]

I don’t think Regina reports to anyone. She wouldn’t have cast a curse where she is not top dog. I don’t think Storybrooke is on the map. I reckon you can only find it if you know where it is. King George is the district attorney yet we know he can’t leave Storybrooke because he is from fairytale land. Mary Margaret was probably his first case but the false memories he was given made him think he had a long and successful career.

All magic comes with a price!

Keeper of Felix

[gypsy]

I think Storybrooke exists in and of itself.
I don’t think the outside world knows about Storybrooke.

And Storybrooke residents seem to not know too much about the outside world….except for Boston – which just so happens to be where Emma came from….

[PriceofMagic]

@Gypsy wrote:

I think Storybrooke exists in and of itself.
I don’t think the outside world knows about Storybrooke.

I agree. In the pilot when Henry said he lived in Storybrooke, Emma sounded like she thought it was a false place.

All magic comes with a price!

Keeper of Felix

[Josephine]

I’ve never heard of a County Mayor. I know every state is different in the way things are sometimes handled in government, but we don’t have County Mayors in where I live. I know the neighboring county of mine, which contains a major US city, has a county executor, but mine which is a bit more rural has a board of commissioners.

But I don’t think Regina had it even on the map. She was ultimate ruler. I imagine Storybrooke sort of like Hogwarts. Muggles pass and all they see is a crumble of stones and a desire to not explore and leave. Storybrooke is probably similar.

Keeper of Rumplestiltskin's and Neal's spears and war paint and crystal ball.

[obisgirl]

Hmm, interesting observation. I don’t think Regina would enact a curse where she would have to answer to someone other than her. But I think Storybrooke is kind of like Bridgadoon.

[Myril]

@obisgirl wrote:

Hmm, interesting observation. I don’t think Regina would enact a curse where she would have to answer to someone other than her. But I think Storybrooke is kind of like Bridgadoon.

Yup, thought of Bridgadoon as well, when musing about what is the state of Storybrooke in our world. A kind of. For our world Storybrooke doesn’t really exist (yet), while the real word does exist for Storybrooke.

¯\_(?????? ?)_/¯

[gypsy]

I don’t know if the entire world exists to Storybrooke, though.

They only ever mention Boston:

Emma came from Boston
Katherine was going to Boston
Hansel and Gretle were, supposedly, going to Child Sevices in Boston (why not the State of Maine, Child Services?)
Ruby was going to go to Boston
Ashley was going to Boston
Seems like Boston is the only connection to the outside world that they have….maybe because of Emma, somehow?

[abowlingball]

I don’t get the Boston stuff considering there in Maine.

[fairy dust]

@Oncewatcher wrote:

This morning, something occurred to me I thought would be worth sharing. City Mayors report to County Mayors. County Mayors report to Governors. Governors report to the State Legislature.

So here is a question about Storybrooke, ME. Is it on the map? If so, who does Regina report to? A county Mayor? Does that Mayor report to a state governor? See where I’m going? Does the “magic” expand outward, from beyond Storybrooke in American government hierarchy….and how far….what is the result of influence?

Could make for some great writing!

I remember Regina saying she was in touch with the state about the two orphans (Hansel and Gretel).

As to real government, I found this on the New York City government site. I’d never seen a list like this before so I thought it was interesting.
page:http://www.nyc.gov/html/unccp/html/protocol/precedence.shtml

Federal Government
President of the United States
Vice-president of the United States
Governor (in own state)
Mayor (in own city)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Chief Justice of the United States
Former Presidents of the United States
American Ambassadors (at Post)
Secretary of State
Secretary General of the United Nations
Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Foreign Powers accredited to the United States (in order of the presentation of their credentials)
Widows of former Presidents of the United States
Ministers of Foreign Powers accredited to the United States
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Retired Chief Justices
Retired Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Members of the Cabinet
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Senators (according to length of continuous service)
Governors (when outside own state)
Former Vice Presidents
Members of House of Representatives (according to length of continuous service)

State Governments
Governor
County Commissioner (in own county)*
Mayor (in own city)
Lieutenant Governor
Comptroller
Attorney General
United States Senators (in home state by seniority)
United States Representatives (in home district)
Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals
United States Senators (based on seniority)
United States Representatives (based on seniority)

Municipal Governments
Mayor
President of the City Council
Public Advocate
City Comptroller
State Senators (in order of seniority)
State Assemblymen (in order of seniority)
District Attorney
Members of the City Council (in order of seniority)
Deputy Mayor
Chief of Protocol
Chief of Staff
Counsel to the Mayor

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