Columbus City Council
Columbus City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | Unicameral |
Leadership | |
President | Shannon Hardin, Democratic since January 2018[1] |
President pro tem | Rob Dorans, Democratic since January 2023 |
Structure | |
Seats | 7 |
Elections | |
Voting system | At-large |
Last election | November 7, 2023 |
Next election | November 11, 2025 |
Meeting place | |
City Hall, Columbus, Ohio | |
Website | |
columbus.gov/council |
The Columbus City Council is the lawmaking body of Columbus, Ohio. It has 7 members who are elected at-large.[2] It meets in the City Council Chambers located on the second floor of Columbus City Hall. Starting in the 2023 election, City Council will expand to 9 members and be elected by district in a primary election and then at large in the November general election. In the 2023 election, all members will run for another term. Four members will only serve a two-year term while the other five will serve a four-year term.[3] Although the city is divided into nine districts, voters within Columbus vote for all nine council members.
Columbus City Council members
The members of Columbus City Council are:[4]
- Shannon G. Hardin: Council President
- Nicholas J. Bankston
- Rob Dorans
- Shayla D. Favor
- Emmanuel V. Remy
- Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
- Mitchell Brown
The 2023 election expanded the council to nine members. The councillors-elect and their districts are: [5]
- District 1: Chris Wyche
- District 2: Nancy Day-Achauer
- District 3: Rob Dorans
- District 4: Emmanuel Remy
- District 5: Nick Bankston
- District 6: Melissa Green
- District 7: Shayla D. Favor
- District 8: Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
- District 9: Shannon Hardin
All but 3 council members ran unopposed in 2023. In District 2, Day-Achauer defeated Luis Gil. In District 4, Remy defeated Adrienne Y. Hood. In District 5, Bankston defeated Farxaan Jeyte.
See also
References
- ^ "COUNCIL ELECTS NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM". Columbus City Council. January 2, 2018.
- ^ "The City of Columbus: City Council". The City of Columbus. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". www.columbus.gov.
- ^ "The City of Columbus: City Council Members". The City of Columbus. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Franklin County Live Election Results". vote.franklincountyohio.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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