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New Bexley council member Spencer Cahoon sworn in at organizational meeting
Summary
At the Jan. 5, 2026 Bexley City Council organizational meeting, Spencer Cahoon took the oath of office effective Jan. 1, 2026. The oath was administered ceremonially with family present; council noted terms begin by law on Jan. 1.
Spencer Cahoon was sworn in as a member of the Bexley City Council at the council's organizational meeting on Jan. 5, 2026. Council leadership administered the oath and noted his term is effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Speaker 1 introduced Cahoon and invited him and his family to the dais for the ceremonial oath. The oath was read aloud twice in the record, including the pledge to support the U.S. and Ohio constitutions and to "faithfully, honestly, and impartially discharge" council duties. After the oath, the speaker asked an assistant to take a family photo and offered congratulations.
Counsel reminded the body that, by law, elected members' terms begin on Jan. 1 and that ceremonial swearing-in is separate from the legal start of a term. The meeting record notes Auditor Mike Peake was absent and that other swearing-ins (for auditor McPeek and others) may occur at future meetings.
The oath and the council's brief remarks concluded the item; the meeting proceeded to leadership nominations afterward.
