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Council elects Ryan Cost as 2025 president; Carter chosen vice president
Summary
At its Jan. 6 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Lansing City Committee of the Whole elected Council member Ryan Cost as council president and Council member Carter as vice president after multiple nomination rounds and votes; the body later approved a resolution formalizing the leadership by unanimous voice vote.
The Lansing City Committee of the Whole elected Council member Ryan Cost as council president and Council member Carter as vice president during a Jan. 6 meeting that included multiple nomination rounds and roll-call tallies before a final unanimous vote approving the resolution.
The leadership election followed an initial round of nominations for president that produced no majority. Council member Jackson said she preferred “someone new” for the leadership roles. Council member Garza nominated Adam Hussain and said of him: “Adam Hussain ... he is not up for reelection next year, so that was one of my big deciding factors.” After the first roll-call for president, no candidate received a majority: three…
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