Columbus City Council

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Columbus City Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
President
Shannon Hardin, Democratic
since January 2018 [1]
President pro tem
Rob Dorans, Democratic
since January 2023
Structure
Seats7
Columbus Ohio City Council 2023.svg
Elections
At-large
Last election
November 7, 2023
Next election
November 11, 2025
Meeting place
Columbus-ohio-city-hall.jpg
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.

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Columbus City Council members

The members of Columbus City Council are: [4]

The 2023 election expanded the council to nine members. The councillors-elect and their districts are: [5]

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.

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References

  1. "COUNCIL ELECTS NEW COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM". Columbus City Council. January 2, 2018.
  2. "The City of Columbus: City Council". The City of Columbus. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. "Frequently Asked Questions". www.columbus.gov.
  4. "The City of Columbus: City Council Members". The City of Columbus. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  5. "Franklin County Live Election Results". vote.franklincountyohio.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

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