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Council ratifies mayor's police appointment; appointee introduces himself to the council
Summary
The council ratified the mayor's appointment of Christopher (transcript spellings vary) as a police officer and waived the two-week waiting period. The appointee introduced himself in open session and thanked the mayor, council and Chief Stryker.
The Columbus City Council on July 20 ratified the mayor's appointment of Christopher (transcript: McElwain / McElwenden; the appointee self-identified in open remarks as Christopher McKellen) as a police officer and waived the two-week waiting period required by council rules.
The mayor presented the appointee's background, noting prior security and detention experience and certifications in crisis intervention, CPR, first aid, AED and firearms instruction. A council member moved to ratify the appointment and the council approved the motion by voice vote.
After the vote, the appointee stood and introduced himself: "I'm Christopher McKellen. I wanna thank the mister mayor, the city council, and chief Stryker for appointing me to this position. I look forward to serving the community of the city of Columbus with professionalism, integrity, and respect," he said.
The transcript contains multiple spellings of the appointee's last name; the council record should be checked to confirm the official, legal spelling and personnel records.
