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Metro Council听held leadership elections and named chairs of committees for the new year听earlier this week.听Brent Ackerson听(District 26)听was elected to serve another term听as听president of the Council听and Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins听(District听1)听was reelected as his vice chair.听Councilwoman听Hawkins听will also serve and Chair of the Democratic Caucus with Jennifer Chappell听(District 15)听as her听vice听chair.听Councilman听Anthony Piagentini听(District 19)听was reelected to serve as Chair of the Republican Caucus with Councilman Khalil Batshon (District听25)听again serving听as his听vice听chair.听

Committee chairs听were听assigned as follows:听听

Planning and Zoning听

Chair: Andrew Owen (District 9)听

Vice Chair: Scott Reed (District 16)听听

Labor and Economic Development听

Chair: Ben Reno-Weber (District 8)听听

Vice Chair: Crystal Bast (District 14)听听

Public Works听

Chair: Jeff Hudson (District 23)听听

Vice Chair: Ken Herndon (District 4)听听

Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments听

Chair: Donna Purvis (District 5)听听

Vice Chair: Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (District 24)听听

Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education听

Chair: Barbara Shanklin (District 2)听

Vice Chair: Stuart Benson (District 20)听听

Appropriations听

Chair: Jonathan Joseph (District 12)听听

Vice Chair: Marilyn Parker (District 18)听听

Public Safety听

Chair: Dan Seum, Jr. (District 13)听听

Vice Chair: Tammy Hawkins (District 1)听听

Parks and Sustainability听

Chair: Khalil Batshon (District 25)听听

Vice听Chair: Paula McCraney (District 7)听听

Budget听

Chair: Kevin Kramer (District 11)听听

Vice Chair: Markus Winkler (District 17)听听

This annual organization听wrapped up in tandem with the filing deadline for Metro Council elections. The 2026 election cycle will cover all odd numbered districts and will be the first听cycle听where all local听races are听nonpartisan.听All members who are seeking reelection have opposition. Councilmembers Shameka-Parrish-Wright (District 3) and Andrew Owen (District 9) are not seeking reelection.听Councilwoman听Parrish Wright is running for Mayor.听听

For a full list of candidates for local elections,听