Indianapolis City-County Council

City–County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County
City of Indianapolis
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
FoundedJanuary 1, 1970 (1970-01-01)
Preceded byIndianapolis Common Council
New session started
January 1, 2020
Leadership
President
Vice-President
Zach Adamson (D)
Majority Leader
Maggie A. Lewis (D)
Majority Whip
William Oliver (D)
Minority Leader
Brian Mowery (R)
Minority Whip
Paul Annee (R)
Structure
Seats25
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Political groups
Majority
  • Democratic (19)

Minority

Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
November 5, 2019
(25 seats)
Next election
November 7, 2023
(25 seats)
Meeting place
Indianapolis City-County Council Beurt R. Servaas Public Assembly Room.jpg
Beurt R. SerVaas Public Assembly Room
City-County Building
200 E. Washington St.
Website
www.indy.gov/agency/city-county-council

The City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County is the legislative body of the combined government of the city of Indianapolis and the county of Marion in the state of Indiana. The council was established as part of the consolidation of city and county governments, enacted by Unigov on January 1, 1970.

The council is composed of 25 members elected to four-year renewable terms, each representing an electoral district. The council is responsible for reviewing and adopting budgets and appropriations. It can also enact, repeal, or amend ordinances, and make appointments to certain boards and commissions, among other duties. Council offices and the public assembly room are housed in the City-County Building.

History

City Council (1832–1891)

Robert Bruce Bagby was elected as the city's first African American to serve on the Indianapolis City Council in 1877.

Common Council (1891–1970)

Nannette Dowd became the first woman elected to Indianapolis Common Council in the 1934 municipal election.

City-County Council (1970–present)

Following the launch of Unigov on January 1, 1970, members of the former Indianapolis Common Council and the Marion County Council were combined to form the first City-County Council. The council was composed of 29 seats: 25 representing geographic districts and four at-large. The first City-County Council election occurred on November 2, 1971.[citation needed]

In the 2011 Indianapolis City-County Council election, Zach Adamson was elected as the first openly gay member of the council, representing District 17.

In April 2013, the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Enrolled Act 621 which outlined several changes to city-county government, including eliminating the council's four at-large seats following the 2015 Indianapolis City-County Council election. The controversial bill was signed into law by Governor Mike Pence.

The 2019 Indianapolis City-County Council election proved historic. Democrats flipped six Republican seats to earn the party's first supermajority since the council's creation in 1970. Ali Brown became the first openly queer-identifying woman to serve on the council, representing District 5. Along with the reelection of Adamson, Brown was joined by fellow newcomers Ethan Evans (District 4) and Keith Potts (District 2), respectively—the most LGBTQ members in the council's history.

Composition

Map of Indianapolis City–County Council electoral districts since 2012

The Indianapolis City-County Council consists of 25 seats corresponding to 25 electoral districts apportioned by population throughout Marion County. Because the council is the legislative body for both the city and the county, residents of Marion County's four "excluded cities" (Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport, and Speedway) are eligible to vote in council elections and are equally represented alongside Indianapolis residents. Every seat is up for reelection every four years. The head of the council is the council president who is elected by the majority party at the council's first meeting in January.

Following the 2019 elections, Democrats expanded their control of the council with a 20–5 majority. This marked the first time in Indianapolis history that Democrats have held a supermajority on the council. The clerk of the council is SaRita Hughes.

Current members

Current composition of Indianapolis City–County Council
District Councillor Assumed office Party Map
1 Leroy Robinson January 1, 2016 Democratic
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2 Keith Potts January 1, 2020 Democratic
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3 Dan Boots January 1, 2020 Democratic
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4 Ethan Evans January 1, 2020 Independent
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5 Alison "Ali" Brown January 1, 2020 Democratic
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6 Crista Carlino January 1, 2020 Democratic
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7 John Barth January 1, 2020 Democratic
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8 Monroe Gray, Jr. November 23, 1992 Democratic
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9 William "Duke" Oliver January 1, 2004 Democratic
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10 Maggie A. Lewis November 25, 2008 Democratic
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11 Vop Osili January 1, 2012 Democratic
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12 Jason Larrison July 14, 2020 Democratic
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13 Keith Graves June 14, 2019 Democratic
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14 La Keisha Jackson August 22, 2014 Democratic
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15 Jessica McCormick January 1, 2020 Democratic
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16 Kristin Jones January 1, 2020 Democratic
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17 Zach Adamson January 1, 2012 Democratic
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18 Michael-Paul Hart January 1, 2020 Republican
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19 David Ray January 1, 2020 Democratic
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20 Joshua "Josh" Bain August 14, 2020 Republican
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21 Frank Mascari January 1, 2012 Democratic
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22 Jared Evans January 1, 2016 Democratic
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23 Paul Annee January 1, 2020 Republican
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24 Michael Dilk January 1, 2020 Republican
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25 Brian Mowery December 5, 2016 Republican
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Standing committees

Current composition of standing committees
Committee Chair Member(s)
Committee on Committees Vop Osili Maggie Lewis
Brian Mowery
Administration and Finance Frank Mascari Paul Annee
Josh Bain
John Barth
Crista Carlino
Michael Dilk
Ethan Evans
Keith Graves
La Keisha Jackson
Maggie Lewis
Brian Mowery
David Ray
Community Affairs La Keisha Jackson Zach Adamson
Josh Bain
Dan Boots
Michael Dilk
Ethan Evans
Keith Graves
Michael-Paul Hart
Kristin Jones
Education David Ray Paul Annee
John Barth
Ali Brown
Michael Dilk
Michael Paul-Hart
Jason Larrison
Jessica McCormick
Keith Potts
Leroy Robinson
Environmental Sustainability John Barth Zach Adamson
Paul Annee
Josh Bain
Dan Boots
Ali Brown
Crista Carlino
Michael-Paul Hart
Jason Larrison
Jessica McCormick
Keith Potts
Ethics Jared Evans Josh Bain
Ali Brown
Michael Dilk
Michael-Paul Hart
Vop Osili
Metropolitan and Economic Development Maggie Lewis Zach Adamson
Paul Annee
Ali Brown
Jared Evans
Michael-Paul Hart
La Keisha Jackson
Kristin Jones
Jessica McCormick
Brian Mowery
Keith Potts
David Ray
Leroy Robinson
Municipal Corporations Monroe Gray, Jr. Josh Bain
Ali Brown
Jared Evans
Keith Graves
Michael-Paul Hart
Frank Mascari
Brian Mowery
Parks and Recreation William "Duke" Oliver Paul Annee
Josh Bain
Crista Carlino
Kristin Jones
Jason Larrison
Jessica McCormick
Brian Mowery
Vop Osili
Keith Potts
Public Safety and Criminal Justice Leroy Robinson Paul Annee
Josh Bain
John Barth
Dan Boots
Crista Carlino
Michael Dilk
Ethan Evans
Jared Evans
Keith Graves
Frank Mascari
Brian Mowery
William "Duke" Oliver
Public Works Zach Adamson Josh Bain
Dan Boots
Crista Carlino
Michael Dilk
Monroe Gray, Jr.
Michael-Paul Hart
Kristin Jones
Jessica McCormick
Brian Mowery
William "Duke" Oliver
David Ray
Rules and Public Policy Vop Osili Paul Annee
Dan Boots
Ali Brown
Michael Dilk
Monroe Gray, Jr.
Michael-Paul Hart
La Keisha Jackson
Maggie Lewis
Brian Mowery
Leroy Robinson

Salary

Members of the council earn an annual salary of $11,400, plus per diems of $112 per council meeting and $62 per committee meeting. Ordinance stipulates that annual base pay is capped at 12 percent of the mayor's salary ($95,000). In June 2022, councilors approved revisions to the ordinance for the first time in more than 20 years, increasing the annual salary to $31,075, in addition to per diems of $150 per council meeting and $75 per committee meeting. The ordinance will take effect in 2024, following the 2023 Indianapolis City-County Council election.

Pertinent Issues

  • Scooters Removal/Regulations
  • Addressing Potholes
  • Improve Downtown
  • BlueIndy
  • Equity and Equality
  • Council Pay Raise

Former councilors

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Evans was elected as a Democrat during the 2019 Indianapolis City-County Council election; however, Evans announced on March 27, 2022, that he would leave the Marion County Democratic Party and fulfill the remainder of his term as an independent.
  2. ^ Marion County Democratic Party precinct committee members elected Gray to complete the term of Glenn L. Howard. Howard vacated the seat after his election to the Indiana Senate.
  3. ^ Marion County Democratic Party precinct committee members elected Lewis to complete the term of Cherrish Pryor. Pryor vacated the seat after her election to the Indiana House of Representatives.
  4. ^ Marion County Democratic Party precinct committee members elected Larrison to complete the term of Blake Johnson. Johnson vacated the seat after his election to the Indiana House of Representatives.
  5. ^ Marion County Democratic Party precinct committee members elected Graves to complete the term of Stephen Clay following his resignation.
  6. ^ Marion County Democratic Party precinct committee members elected Jackson to complete the term of Vernon Brown following his resignation.
  7. ^ Marion County Republican Party precinct committee members elected Bain to complete the term of Jason Holliday. Holliday vacated the seat to serve as the Decatur Township Trustee.

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