City council; lawmaking body of the City of Columbus, Ohio
TheColumbus City Council is thelawmaking body ofColumbus, Ohio. It meets in the City Council Chambers located on the second floor ofColumbus City Hall. Following the2023 election, the City Council expanded from seven to nine members. Council members are electedat-large in a single election but are separated into nine districts.[2][3]
Members of council are elected to four year terms.[4] Prior to the 2025 election, all members were elected simultaneously. Following the2023 election, which saw the size of council grow from seven to nine members, council was divided into two groups that would serve staggered terms through a drawing of lots. One group of four members (Lot B) was to serve a two year term, while the other group of five members (Lot A) was to serve a four year term. Following the 2025 election, all councillors going forward would be elected to four year terms.[5]
Columbus City Council members
[edit]The members of Columbus City Council are:[6]
- 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: Otto Beatty III
- District 8: Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
- District 9:Shannon Hardin (Council President)
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