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Donna Richmond sworn in as new senior commissioner; commission holds officer elections
Summary
Donna Richmond took the oath of office to join the City of Stow Senior Citizens Commission. The commission conducted nominations and votes for 2026 chair and vice chair; the transcript records nominations and hand votes but does not include a detailed roll-call tally.
Donna Richmond was sworn in to the City of Stow Senior Citizens Commission during the commission meeting, repeating the oath to uphold the U.S. and Ohio constitutions and the City of Stow charter. Mayor Povonik (referred to in the meeting) was identified as administering the oath and participants congratulated Richmond and marked the occasion with cake and photographs.
The commission then moved to routine business, approving the minutes after a motion, a second and members voicing "aye". Later the group held nominations for its 2026 officers. Members nominated Donna Richmond and Robert for chair; subsequent voting took place with members raising hands as instructed by the presiding member. The transcript records the nomination and voting process but does not contain a clear, itemized vote tally or a verbatim announcement naming the winner for each contested seat. The meeting record therefore documents the procedure (nominations and hand votes) but does not provide a full, explicit roll-call result in the supplied excerpt.
The meeting concluded the elections process and moved on to regular reports and discussion. The transcript shows the commission agreed the elections were complete, but it does not include a clear formal reading of the final vote counts or a clearly worded declaration of winners in the text provided.
