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Fort Wayne City Council elects Marty Bender president, Paul Inslee vice president for 2026
Summary
Council members nominated and voted to install Marty Bender as council president for 2026 and elected Paul Inslee as vice president (vote reported as Jeff Paddock 3, Paul Inslee 6). The meeting also included brief remarks and recognition of 2025 leaders.
Councilman Marty Bender was elected president of the Fort Wayne City Common Council for 2026 during the council's organizational meeting.
The council opened nominations for the presidency and, after a motion to close the floor, voted in favor of Bender with no opposition announced on the record. After the vote the body turned leadership duties over to Bender, who…
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