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Columbus City Council elects Shannon Harden president, confirms pro tem and key appointments as it reorganizes
Summary
At its organizational meeting, Columbus City Council elected Council member Shannon Harden as council president and Rob Dorns as president pro tem, confirmed Toya Johnson as city clerk and Talia Brown as city treasurer (effective 01/05/2026), and read 2026 committee assignments.
Columbus City Council held its organizational meeting and elected Council member Shannon Harden as council president and Rob Dorns as president pro tem. The council also confirmed appointments for city clerk and city treasurer and read its 2026 committee assignments into the record.
Council members voted by voice roll call to confirm the nominations. The clerk announced that Harden was elected council president after a voice roll call of members, and later that Rob Dorns would serve as council president pro tem. A motion to appoint Toya Johnson as city clerk, effective Jan. 5, 2026, was approved by roll call, and the council likewise approved the appointment of Talia Brown as city treasurer…
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