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Council elects Beckley as president, Goodspeed as vice president for 2026
Summary
At the Jan. 7 Blackford County Council meeting, members unanimously elected Jack Beckley president and Ryan Goodspeed vice president for 2026 during opening motions; both votes were recorded as 5–0.
The Blackford County Council elected Jack Beckley as council president and Ryan Goodspeed as vice president at its Jan. 7, 2026 meeting in Hartford City. The roll call recorded five members voting in favor in each election; the minutes show the president election carried 5–0 and the vice presidential vote also 5–0.
Council member Ryan Goodspeed nominated Beckley for president and Kyle Lechien nominated Goodspeed for vice president; nominations were closed and the votes were recorded in the minutes. No public comment on the elections was recorded. The council convened and completed officer elections at the start of the meeting before moving to other agenda business.
