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South Bend City Common Council elects Kenneth Lee president, approves leadership slate and extends attorney

South Bend City Common Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 5 organizational meeting, the South Bend City Common Council elected Kenneth Lee as council president, named Sheila Nagoski vice president and Troy Warner committee-of-the-whole chair, and approved a one-year extension for council attorney Bob Palmer. All recorded votes were unanimous among members present.

Kenneth Lee was elected president of the South Bend City Common Council at the council’s organizational meeting on Jan. 5, winning a unanimous roll-call vote among the seven members present.

The council opened the session with nominations for leadership. After an unnamed council member nominated Kenneth Lee and the nomination was seconded, the clerk conducted a roll-call vote. Council members McBride, Warner, Neskoski, White, Gooden Rogers, Thomas Morgan and Lee voted yes, producing seven affirmative votes. The clerk then turned the meeting over to Council President Kenneth Lee, who thanked members.

The council moved next to elect a vice president. Sheila…

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