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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy datesШаблон:Infobox legislature 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)

Шаблон:Expand section 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)

Шаблон:Expand section 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.Шаблон: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.

Leading up to the 2023 municipal primary the Marion County Democratic Party announced the end of slating, a political process in which precinct committee persons endorsed candidates during a pre-primary convention. Candidates endorsed through the slating process were supported with party resources. In 2019, of the 24 electoral districts with contested Democratic primaries, 15 candidates were unopposed on the ballot. That year, all the incumbent councilors in both the Democratic and Republican primaries won their primary races.

In the 2023 Indianapolis City-County Council election, the Republican Party gained one seat while the Democratic Party maintained its supermajority with 19 seats. During the Democratic primary, 11 candidates ran unopposed. Three incumbent Democratic councilors were defeated in the May primary. Jesse Brown, an endorsed member of the Democratic Socialists of America was elected to council for District 13. Nick Roberts, age 23, was elected to council for District 4, making him the youngest Elected Official for any of the 50 largest American cities.

Composition

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Map of Indianapolis City–County Council electoral districts since 2023

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 Yulonda Winfield.

Current members

Current composition of Indianapolis City–County Council

District	Councilor	Assumed office	Party
1	Leroy Robinson	January 1, 2016	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
2	Brienne Delaney	January 1, 2024	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
3	Dan Boots	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
4	Nick Roberts	January 1, 2024	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
5	Maggie A. Lewis	November 25, 2008Шаблон:Efn	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
6	Carlos Perkins	January 1, 2024	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
7	John Barth	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
8	Ron Gibson	January 1, 2024	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
9	Keith Graves	June 14, 2019Шаблон:Efn	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
10	Alison "Ali" Brown	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
11	Crista Carlino	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
12	Vop Osili	January 1, 2012	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
13	Jesse Brown	January 1, 2024	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
14	Andy Nielsen	January 1, 2024	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
15	La Keisha Jackson	August 22, 2014Шаблон:Efn	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
16	Jessica McCormick	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
17	Jared Evans	January 1, 2016	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
18	Kristin Jones	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
19	Frank Mascari	January 1, 2012	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic
20	Michael-Paul Hart	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
21	Joshua "Josh" Bain	August 14, 2020Шаблон:Efn	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
22	Paul Annee	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
23	Derek Cahill	January 1, 2024	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
24	Michael "Mike" Dilk	January 1, 2020	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
25	Brian Mowery	December 5, 2016	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican

Standing committees

Current composition of standing committees

Committee	Chair	Members
Committee on Committees	Vop Osili	Maggie Lewis Brian Mowery
Administration and Finance	Frank Mascari	Paul Annee John Barth Dan Boots Derek Cahill Crista Carlino Michael Dilk La Keisha Jackson Maggie Lewis Brian Mowery Andy Nielsen Nick Roberts
Community Affairs	Ali Brown	Paul Annee Derek Cahill Ron Gibson Keith Graves Michael-Paul Hart Kristin Jones Vop Osili Nick Roberts
Education	Keith Graves	Josh Bain John Barth Dan Boots Derek Cahill Michael-Paul Hart Jessica McCormick Carlos Perkins Leroy Robinson
Environmental Sustainability	John Barth	Jesse Brown Derek Cahill Brienne Delaney Michael Dilk Michael-Paul Hart Andy Nielsen Carlos Perkins Nick Roberts
Ethics	Jessica McCormick	Paul Annee Josh Bain Michael-Paul Hart Frank Mascari Carlos Perkins
Metropolitan and Economic Development	Maggie Lewis	Paul Annee John Barth Derek Cahill Brienne Delaney Jared Evans Ron Gibson Michael-Paul Hart La Keisha Jackson Kristin Jones Brian Mowery Leroy Robinson
Municipal Corporations	La Keisha Jackson	Josh Bain Ali Brown Jesse Brown Michael Dilk Jared Evans Ron Gibson Keith Graves Michael-Paul Hart Kristin Jones Brian Mowery Carlos Perkins
Parks and Recreation	Jared Evans	Paul Annee Josh Bain Dan Boots Jesse Brown Crista Carlino Brienne Delaney Michael Dilk Frank Mascari Jessica McCormick
Public Safety and Criminal Justice	Leroy Robinson Crista Carlino (Vice Chair)	Paul Annee Josh Bain Dan Boots Brienne Delaney Keith Graves Michael-Paul Hart Frank Mascari Jessica McCormick Brian Mowery Carlos Perkins
Public Works	Kristin Jones	Josh Bain Dan Boots Derek Cahill Crista Carlino Michael Dilk Jared Evans Ron Gibson Jessica McCormick Brian Mowery Andy Nielsen Nick Roberts
Rules and Public Policy	Vop Osili Dan Boots (Vice Chair)	Paul Annee Josh Bain Ali Brown Michael Dilk La Keisha Jackson Maggie Lewis Brian Mowery Andy Nielsen Carlos Perkins 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

• Roger W. Brown (1972–1976)
• Paul Cantwell (1970–1979)
• Jeff Cardwell (2008–2013)
• André Carson (2007–2008)
• Ray Crowe (1984–1987)
• Aaron Freeman (2010–2016)
• Phillip Hinkle (1992–2000)
• Glenn L. Howard (1975–1992)
• Blake Johnson (2016–2020)
• Cherrish Pryor (2007–2008)
• John C. Ruckelshaus (1971–1975)
• Jack Sandlin (2010–2016)
• Scott Schneider (2000–2008)
• Beurt SerVaas (1961–2002)
• Mike Speedy (2004–2010)

See also

• Government of Indianapolis
• List of mayors of Indianapolis

External links

• Indianapolis City-County Council