Shannon G. Hardin (born April 7, 1987) is an American Democratic politician who has served as the President of the Columbus, Ohio City Council since January 2018.
Shannon Hardin | |
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| President of Columbus City Council | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Zach Klein |
| Member of the Columbus City Council from District 9 | |
| Assumed office October 7, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1987 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ben Zachrich |
| Residence(s) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) |
| Website | https://shannonhardin.com/ |
Hardin is a Columbus native, and attended Columbus Africentric K-8 and Columbus Alternative High School before attending Morehouse College in Atlanta.[1] After college, Hardin served as the External Affairs Manager, LGBTQ liaison, and was on the Religious Advisory Commission for the Office of then-Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman.[2] Hardin was appointed to Columbus City Council on October 7, 2014 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Troy Miller.[3] On November 3, 2015, he won election to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.[4]
Since January 2018, Hardin has served as President of Columbus City Council. In that capacity, he serves as the head of the legislative branch of the City of Columbus. Additionally, Hardin serves as the Chair of Rules Committee and the Small and Minority Business Committee.[5]
Hardin is openly gay; a first for a Columbus City Council president.[6][7] He and his husband Ben Zachrich live with their son Noah and two pets, Teddy and Bella.[8]
Electoral history
edit| Election Results | ||||||||
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| Year | Office | Election | Votes for Hardin | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % |
| 2015 | Columbus City Council | General | 81,945 | 70.07% | Ashley Wnek | Republican | 33,551 | 28.69 |
| 2017 | General | 60,165 (2nd)* | 23.46% | |||||
| 2021 | General | 65,230 | 29.00% | |||||
| 2023 | General | 141,205 | 100.00% | |||||
References
edit- ^ Ghose, Dave. "Who's Next: Shannon Hardin, Columbus City Council President". Columbus Monthly. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "About Council President Hardin". www.columbus.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Dispatch, Lucas Sullivan, The Columbus. "Ex-Coleman aide Shannon Hardin appointed to City Council". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dispatch, Lucas Sullivan, The Columbus. "All five open Columbus City Council seats go to Democrats". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Legislation and Committees". www.columbus.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Columbus Wins Perfect Score for LGBTQ Equality". 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Editorial: Progress has been made but more is needed on LGBTQ rights".
- ^ "About Council President Hardin".
External links
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Media related to Shannon Hardin at Wikimedia Commons
