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City of South Bend <br />Common Council <br />441 County-City Building ● 227 W. Jefferson Blvd <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br /> <br /> <br /> (574) 235-9321● Fax (574) 235-9173 ● TDD (574) 235-5567 ● http://www.southbendin.gov <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br />Subject: South Bend Common Council Elects Officers for 2025 <br />Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 <br />From: Council President, Canneth Lee, Council Vice President Rachel Tomas Morgan, <br /> and Chairperson, Committee of the Whole, Troy Warner <br />Contact: 574-235-9221 <br /> <br />South Bend Common Council Elects Officers for 2025 <br />Last night during its annual organizational meeting the South Bend Common <br />Council elected Council officers for 2025. The Council selected Canneth Lee <br />to serve as Council President, Rachel Tomas Morgan to serve as Vice <br />President, and Troy Warner to serve as Chair of the Committee of the <br />Whole. <br />President Lee, Vice President Tomas Morgan, and Chair Warner issue the <br />following statement: <br />We are deeply grateful to Councilmembers McBride and Niezgodski for their <br />dedication and leadership as our Council President and Vice President over <br />the past three years. <br />We begin 2025 with the highest regard for the unique voices of all nine <br />council members as elected leaders in our community and with the <br />understanding that the job of councilmembers is not easy, especially in these <br />highly polarized times. However, we are committed to working <br />collaboratively and leading with transparency as we continue to work for <br />greater results for all South Bend. We will work to strengthen <br />communication across our legislative body and the administration and to <br />build trust within our communities through honest and open listening and <br />engagement with residents. <br />As the baton of leadership is passed to us, we know that we will not always <br />agree, but let us listen and seek to understand each other, and when we <br />disagree, do so with respect. <br />There is much work left to do, but we also know that each year can be a <br />better year full of promise for our city – if we work together. We ask our <br />Council colleagues, the residents, the city staff, and the Mayor for their <br />assistance and support in these efforts. <br /> ### <br />Canneth Lee <br />President <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan <br />Vice President <br />Troy Warner <br />Chairperson, Committee <br />of the Whole <br />Canneth Lee <br />First District <br />Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers <br />Second District <br />Sharon L. McBride <br />Third District <br />Troy Warner <br />Fourth District <br />Sherry Bolden-Simpson <br />Fifth District <br />Sheila Niezgodski <br />Sixth District <br />Dr. Oliver Davis <br />At Large <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan <br />At Large <br />Karen L. White <br />At Large