Indianapolis City-County Council
| Indianapolis City-County Council | |
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| City of Indianapolis | |
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| Type | |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
| Founded | January 1, 1970 |
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New session started
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January 1, 2016 |
| Leadership | |
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President
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Maggie Lewis (D)
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Vice-President
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Zach Adamson (D)
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Majority Leader
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Monroe Gray (D)
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Majority Whip
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William Oliver (D)
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Minority Leader
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Michael McQuillen (R)
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Minority Whip
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Marilyn Pfisterer (R)
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Minority Whip
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Janice McHenry (R)
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 25 |
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Political groups
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Governing party
Opposition party
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Length of term
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4 years |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 3, 2015 (25 seats) |
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Next election
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November 5, 2019 (25 seats) |
| Meeting place | |
| Indianapolis City-County Building | |
| Website | |
| Indianapolis City-County Council | |
Governing party
Opposition party
The Indianapolis City-County Council is the legislative body of the combined government, known as Unigov, of the city of Indianapolis and the county of Marion in the state of Indiana. It was formally established in 1970 upon the merger of the city government with the county government. Both the Council and Mayor's office are located within the Indianapolis City-County Building. The council passes ordinances for the city and county, and also makes appointments to certain boards and commissions.
The Council consists of 25 seats, corresponding to 25 districts apportioned by population throughout Marion County. Although all cities in Marion County, apart from Indianapolis, retained their status after the merger, their residents are represented on the Council and vote alongside other county residents. Every seat is up for reelection every four years. The head of council is the Council President who is elected by the majority party at the Council's first meeting in January. Following the 2015 elections, Democrats held control of the council with a 13–12 majority. On February 1, 2017, long–time councilwoman, Christine Scales decided to switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. This switch increased Democratic control to 14–11. Republicans have generally been stronger in the southern and northeastern parts of the county (Decatur, Franklin, Lawrence, and Perry townships) while Democrats have been stronger in the central and northwestern parts (Center, Pike, and Warren townships). Republican and Democratic strength is split in Washington and Wayne townships.
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