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Elected officials for Powell — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Heather Karr
Mayor2026-01-06 to 2027-12-31 (start: elected Mayor by Resolution 2026-01 at the Jan 6 2026 council meeting per minutes; end: December 31 2027 as stated in Resolution 2026-01 'for a term ending December 31, 2027'; Karr is on her second council term per city bio)
City council
Tom Counts
Vice Mayor2026-01-06 to 2029-12-01 (start: oath of office administered Jan 6 2026 by Delaware County Commissioner Barb Lewis per council minutes, first elected 2006 per city bio and continuous since, Mayor 2024-2025; month-level end: December 2029 per city member page 'Term Expires 12/31/29')
Leif Carlson
Council Member2024-01-01 to 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 per city bio 'began his Powell City Council term in January of 2024' and the Jan 6 2024 council roll call; month-level end: December 2027 per city member page 'Term Expires 12/31/27')
Carlos Crawford
Council Member2026-01-06 to 2027-12-01 (start: oath of office administered Jan 6 2026 per council minutes, elected Nov 4 2025 per city election results; month-level end: December 2027 per city member page 'Term Expires 12/31/27')
Tyler Herrmann
Council Member2024-01-01 to 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024, elected in the fall of 2023 per city bio and on the Jan 6 2024 council roll call; month-level end: December 2027 per city member page 'Term Expires 12/31/27')
David Lester
Council Member2026-01-06 to 2029-12-01 (start: oath of office for the new four-year term administered Jan 6 2026 per council minutes, appointed to council in 2023 and continuous since, re-elected Nov 4 2025; month-level end: December 2029 per city election results and BallotReady term through 12/31/29)
Kurt Ramsey
Council Member2025-05-07 to 2029-12-01 (start: sworn in at the May 7 2025 council meeting per the city's Apr 18 2025 announcement, vacancy appointment, continuous since and re-elected Nov 4 2025 with oath Jan 6 2026; month-level end: December 2029 per city member page 'Term Expires 12/31/29')
Former officials (5)
Ferzan Ahmed
Council Membermonth-level end: January 2026, recognized for his service at the Dec 2 2025 council meeting per minutes and absent from the Jan 6 2026 roll call (successor Crawford sworn Jan 6 2026); start unsourced
Christina Drummond
Council Memberend: February 18 2025, announced resignation Tuesday Feb 18 2025, council accepted effective immediately per city announcement of Feb 20 2025; on council since fall 2021 per same announcement
Daniel Swartwout
Mayormonth-level end: January 2024, recognized and thanked for service at the Dec 5 2023 council meeting per minutes and absent from the Jan 6 2024 roll call; start unsourced
Jon Bennehoof
Council Membermonth-level end: January 2024, recognized and thanked for service at the Dec 5 2023 council meeting per minutes and absent from the Jan 6 2024 roll call; start unsourced
Brian Lorenz
Council Membermonth-level end: May 2023, left council on his appointment to the Ohio House of Representatives (District 60), assumed office May 14 2023 per Wikipedia; Lester appointed to the seat per city bio; start unsourced
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