The Columbia City Council is the

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body of the city of

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. It has seven elected members, including the Mayor of Columbia. Each member represents one of the city's six wards, except the mayor who is elected by city-wide vote. Council members are elected for three-year terms. Elections are held annually, as the terms are staggered. In addition to lawmaking, the main duties of the council include hiring a city manager and appointing citizens to boards and commissions; of which there are 57 as of 2019. The council members receive a stipend; however, there has been debate over making members full-time city employees. The council meets in Columbia's City Hall, also known as the Daniel Boone Building.

Current Council

The most recent municipal election was April 2, 2019. Incumbent Mayor

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defeated former Missouri State Representative Chris Kelley. Ian Thomas and Karl Skala ran unopposed. The Mayor announced the hiring of Columbia's newest city manager John Glascock on July 15, 2019. Also in 2019, the

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reported that the council "is backing legislation that would ban gay conversion therapy for minors."

Mayor

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* Bob McDavid *

2016-2022 *

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2022-2025

1st Ward

* Clyde Ruffin * Pat Fowler 2020-2023

2nd Ward

* Andrea Waner

3rd Ward

* Karl Skala * Roy Lovelady 2022-2025

4th Ward

* Ian Thomas * Nick Foster 2022-2025

5th Ward

* Matt Pitzer

6th Ward

* Betsy Peters

History

References

External links

Official websiteMap of City Wards
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