City–County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County | |
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City of Indianapolis | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | January 1, 1970 |
Preceded by | Indianapolis Common Council |
New session started | January 1, 2024 |
Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | Ali Brown(D) |
Majority Leader | Maggie A. Lewis(D) |
Minority Leader | Brian Mowery(R) |
Minority Whip | Paul Annee(R) |
Structure | |
Seats | 25 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Last election | November 7, 2023 (25 seats) |
Next election | November 2, 2027 (25 seats) |
Meeting place | |
Beurt R. SerVaas Public Assembly Room City-County Building 200 E. Washington St. | |
Website | |
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The City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County is the legislative body of the combined government of the city of Indianapolis and the county of Marion in the state of Indiana. The council was established as part of the consolidation of city and county governments, enacted by Unigov on January 1, 1970. [1]
The council is composed of 25 members elected to four-year renewable terms, each representing an electoral district. The council is responsible for reviewing and adopting budgets and appropriations. It can also enact, repeal, or amend ordinances, and make appointments to certain boards and commissions, among other duties. Council offices and the public assembly room are housed in the City-County Building. [1]
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Robert Bruce Bagby was elected as the city's first African American to serve on the Indianapolis City Council in 1877. [2]
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Nannette Dowd became the first woman elected to Indianapolis Common Council in the 1934 municipal election. [3] Sumner Alexander Furniss was elected and served from 1917 to 1921. [4]
Following the launch of Unigov on January 1, 1970, members of the former Indianapolis Common Council and the Marion County Council were combined to form the first City-County Council. The council was composed of 29 seats: 25 representing geographic districts and four at-large. [1] The first City-County Council election occurred on November 2, 1971.[ citation needed ]
In the 2011 Indianapolis City-County Council election, Zach Adamson was elected as the first openly gay member of the council, representing District 17. [5]
In April 2013, the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Enrolled Act 621 which outlined several changes to city-county government, including eliminating the council's four at-large seats following the 2015 Indianapolis City-County Council election. The controversial bill was signed into law by Governor Mike Pence. [6]
The 2019 Indianapolis City-County Council election proved historic. Democrats flipped six Republican seats to earn the party's first supermajority since the council's creation in 1970. [7] Ali Brown became the first openly queer-identifying woman to serve on the council, representing District 5. Along with the reelection of Adamson, Brown was joined by fellow newcomers Ethan Evans (District 4) and Keith Potts (District 2), respectively—the most LGBTQ members in the council's history. [5]
Leading up to the 2023 municipal primary the Marion County Democratic Party announced the end of slating, a political process in which precinct committee persons endorsed candidates during a pre-primary convention. Candidates endorsed through the slating process were supported with party resources. [8] In 2019, of the 24 electoral districts with contested Democratic primaries, 15 candidates were unopposed on the ballot. [9] That year, all the incumbent councilors in both the Democratic and Republican primaries won their primary races.
In the 2023 Indianapolis City-County Council election, the Republican Party gained one seat while the Democratic Party maintained its supermajority with 19 seats. During the Democratic primary, 11 candidates ran unopposed. Three incumbent Democratic councilors were defeated in the May primary. [10] Jesse Brown, an endorsed member of the Democratic Socialists of America was elected to council for District 13. [11] Nick Roberts, age 23, was elected to council for District 4, making him the youngest Elected Official for any of the 50 largest American cities. [12] [13]
The Indianapolis City-County Council consists of 25 seats corresponding to 25 electoral districts apportioned by population throughout Marion County. Because the council is the legislative body for both the city and the county, residents of Marion County's four "excluded cities" (Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport, and Speedway) are eligible to vote in council elections and are equally represented alongside Indianapolis residents. [14] Every seat is up for reelection every four years. The head of the council is the council president who is elected by the majority party at the council's first meeting in January.
Following the 2019 elections, Democrats expanded their control of the council with a 20–5 majority. [15] [16] This marked the first time in Indianapolis history that Democrats have held a supermajority on the council. [17] The clerk of the council is Yulonda Winfield.
District | Councilor | Assumed office | Party |
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1 | Leroy Robinson | January 1, 2016 | Democratic |
2 | Brienne Delaney | January 1, 2024 | Democratic |
3 | Dan Boots | January 1, 2020 | Democratic |
4 | Nick Roberts | January 1, 2024 | Democratic |
5 | Maggie A. Lewis | November 25, 2008 [a] | Democratic |
6 | Carlos Perkins | January 1, 2024 | Democratic |
7 | John Barth | January 1, 2020 | Democratic |
8 | Ron Gibson | January 1, 2024 | Democratic |
9 | Keith Graves | June 14, 2019 [b] | Democratic |
10 | Alison "Ali" Brown | January 1, 2020 | Democratic |
11 | Crista Carlino | January 1, 2020 | Democratic |
12 | Vop Osili | January 1, 2012 | Democratic |
13 | Jesse Brown | January 1, 2024 | Democratic |
14 | Andy Nielsen | January 1, 2024 | Democratic |
15 | La Keisha Jackson | August 22, 2014 [c] | Democratic |
16 | Jessica McCormick | January 1, 2020 | Democratic |
17 | Jared Evans | January 1, 2016 | Democratic |
18 | Kristin Jones | January 1, 2020 | Democratic |
19 | Frank Mascari | January 1, 2012 | Democratic |
20 | Michael-Paul Hart | January 1, 2020 | Republican |
21 | Joshua "Josh" Bain | August 14, 2020 [d] | Republican |
22 | Paul Annee | January 1, 2020 | Republican |
23 | Derek Cahill | January 1, 2024 | Republican |
24 | Michael "Mike" Dilk | January 1, 2020 | Republican |
25 | Brian Mowery | December 5, 2016 | Republican |
Committee | Chair | Members |
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Committee on Committees | Vop Osili | Maggie Lewis Brian Mowery |
Administration and Finance | Frank Mascari | Paul Annee John Barth Dan Boots Derek Cahill Crista Carlino Michael Dilk La Keisha Jackson Maggie Lewis Brian Mowery Andy Nielsen Nick Roberts |
Community Affairs | Ali Brown | Paul Annee Derek Cahill Ron Gibson Keith Graves Michael-Paul Hart Kristin Jones Vop Osili Nick Roberts |
Education | Keith Graves | Josh Bain John Barth Dan Boots Derek Cahill Michael-Paul Hart Jessica McCormick Carlos Perkins Leroy Robinson |
Environmental Sustainability | John Barth | Jesse Brown Derek Cahill Brienne Delaney Michael Dilk Michael-Paul Hart Andy Nielsen Carlos Perkins Nick Roberts |
Ethics | Jessica McCormick | Paul Annee Josh Bain Michael-Paul Hart Frank Mascari Carlos Perkins |
Metropolitan and Economic Development | Maggie Lewis | Paul Annee John Barth Derek Cahill Brienne Delaney Jared Evans Ron Gibson Michael-Paul Hart La Keisha Jackson Kristin Jones Brian Mowery Leroy Robinson |
Municipal Corporations | La Keisha Jackson | Josh Bain Ali Brown Jesse Brown Michael Dilk Jared Evans Ron Gibson Keith Graves Michael-Paul Hart Kristin Jones Brian Mowery Carlos Perkins |
Parks and Recreation | Jared Evans | Paul Annee Josh Bain Dan Boots Jesse Brown Crista Carlino Brienne Delaney Michael Dilk Frank Mascari Jessica McCormick |
Public Safety and Criminal Justice | Leroy Robinson Crista Carlino (Vice Chair) | Paul Annee Josh Bain Dan Boots Brienne Delaney Keith Graves Michael-Paul Hart Frank Mascari Jessica McCormick Brian Mowery Carlos Perkins |
Public Works | Kristin Jones | Josh Bain Dan Boots Derek Cahill Crista Carlino Michael Dilk Jared Evans Ron Gibson Jessica McCormick Brian Mowery Andy Nielsen Nick Roberts |
Rules and Public Policy | Vop Osili Dan Boots (Vice Chair) | Paul Annee Josh Bain Ali Brown Michael Dilk La Keisha Jackson Maggie Lewis Brian Mowery Andy Nielsen Carlos Perkins Leroy Robinson |
Members of the council earn an annual salary of $11,400, plus per diems of $112 per council meeting and $62 per committee meeting. [23] Ordinance stipulates that annual base pay is capped at 12 percent of the mayor's salary ($95,000). In June 2022, councilors approved revisions to the ordinance for the first time in more than 20 years, increasing the annual salary to $31,075, in addition to per diems of $150 per council meeting and $75 per committee meeting. The ordinance will take effect in 2024, following the 2023 Indianapolis City-County Council election. [24]
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