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Akron City Council elects Margo Somerville as president, names committee chairs

Akron City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

At an organizational session, Akron City Council elected Margo Somerville president (11–1 with one abstention), Jeff Fusco vice president and Brad McKittrick president pro tem; council announced standing committee chairs and vice chairs and moved briefly into executive session to finalize assignments.

Margo Somerville was elected president of the Akron City Council by an announced vote of 11 in favor, one opposed and one abstention during Monday’s organizational meeting. Councilmembers then elected Jeff Fusco as vice president and Brad McKittrick as president pro tem.

The council moved into executive session to consider committee assignments and returned to publicly confirm…

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