Jessica Saad elected Bexley city council president; council adjourns
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Summary
At the Jan. 5 organizational meeting, the Bexley City Council elected Jessica Saad as council president (six yes votes, one abstention). Saad thanked past presidents, outlined priorities of collaboration and transparency, and moved to adjourn.
Jessica Saad was elected president of the Bexley City Council at the council's organizational meeting on Jan. 5, 2026. The nomination was made by an unnamed council member (speaker 1) and seconded by Mister Marcelino. A roll call produced six recorded 'yes' responses and one abstention recorded in the transcript as "I abstain." The council approved Saad as president.
Councilmember Markham endorsed Saad during the nomination, saying, "You Google Jessica Saad, she just wins," and praised her listening skills and willingness to ask questions. Mister Marcelino also spoke in support, describing Saad as a mentor during his first term.
Saad thanked family members by name during her acceptance remarks, naming her husband Adam Saad and children, and credited past council presidents for their leadership. She described her priorities as "collaboration, transparency, and respect" and announced the next council meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6:00 p.m. in Bexley City Hall.
Toward the end of the meeting Saad moved to adjourn, a motion that was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Vote tally (as recorded in the meeting transcript): yes — 6; abstain — 1. The transcript records the abstention as coming from speaker 6; the speaker is not identified by name in the record.
