Staff Directory
General inquiries: (614) 645-7380
Council Members
Shannon G. Hardin, Council President
Chair: Rules & Reference; Small and Minority Business
Legislative Aide: Zachary Davidson
Contact: zgdavidson@columbus.gov (614) 645-5291
Legislative Assistant: Linda Capobianco
Contact: LMCapobianco@columbus.gov (614) 645-2726
Elizabeth Brown, Council President Pro Tempore
Chair: Finance; Recreation and Parks; Education
Legislative Aide: Kelsey Ellingsen
Contact: kaellingsen@columbus.gov (614) 645-7163
Legislative Assistant: James Carmean
Contact: jwcarmean@columbus.gov (614) 724-4649
Mitchell J. Brown
Chair: Public Safety; Veterans' Affairs; Senior Affairs
Legislative Aide: Denise Friend-Foster
Contact: DFriendFoster@columbus.gov (614) 724-4686
Legislative Assistant: Grant Ames
Contact: GMAmes@columbus.gov (614) 645-4605
Rob Dorans
Chair: Neighborhoods; Technology; Public Utilities
Legislative Aide: Kevin McCain
Contact: KBMccain@columbus.gov (614) 645-5829
Legislative Assistant: Hannah Miller
Contact: HNMiller@columbus.gov (614) 645-5568
Shayla Favor
Chair: Public Service and Transportation; Criminal Justice and Judiciary; Housing
Legislative Aide: Tyneisha Harden
Contact: tyharden@columbus.gov (614) 645-5524
Legislative Assistant: Charles Newman
Contact: cenewman@columbus.gov (614) 645-3680
Emmanuel V. Remy
Chair: Economic Development; Environment; Administration
Legislative Aide: Jeffrey Carter
Contact: jdcarter@columbus.gov (614) 645-3559
Legislative Assistant: Lucille Frank
Contact: LJFrank@columbus.gov 614-724-4432
Priscilla R. Tyson
Chair: Zoning; Health & Human Services; Workforce Development
Legislative Aide: Nicole Harper
Contact: NNHarper@columbus.gov (614) 645-2932
Legislative Assistant: Carl Williams
Contact: cgwilliams@columbus.gov (614) 645-0854
Michael Brown
Chief of Staff (614) 645-5529
City Clerk's Office
The City Clerk is appointed by City Council and is responsible for preparation of Council Agendas and the preparation of minutes of Council meetings. The Clerk serves as Secretary to the Columbus Records Commission and is responsible for processing documents relating to liquor permits, initiative and referendum petitions, annexations and assessments. The office of the City Clerk also maintains the Columbus City Code and its updates and publishes The City Bulletin weekly and maintains other official records of the City as charged by the City Charter and Columbus City Code.
Andrea Blevins, CMC
City Clerk (614) 645-7431
City Clerk Staff
Aparna Donthi
Deputy City Clerk (614) 645-3377
Angela Burks
Administrative Analyst (614) 645-5292
Monique Goins-Ransom
Administrative Analyst (614) 645-0845
James Lewis
Administrative Analyst (614) 724-4690
Averi Townsend
Legislative Assistant (614) 645-7293
Tracy Retchin
Chief Ethics Officer/Campaign Finance Director (614) 645-7673
Legislative Research Office
The Legislative Research Office staff advise and assist members of City Council regarding budgetary, neighborhood, community, and economic development events and policies. They also keep City Council current regarding local, state, national, and international issues and trends that may affect options and operations of City government.
Andrew Dyer
Senior Policy Advisor (614) 645-6867
Matt Erickson
Director of the Legislative Research Office (614) 645-8524
John Oswalt
Senior Legislative Advisor (614) 645-1701
Keryna Johnson
Legislative Analyst (614) 645-2728
Christopher Maitland
Legislative Analyst (614) 645-5590
Lee Cole
Communications Director (614) 645-5530
David Miller
Press Secretary (614) 645-1695
Nancy Sully
Senior Legislative Advisor (614) 645-2010
Erin Gibbons
Director of Community Engagement Office (614) 645-5627
Sandra Lopez
Legislative Analyst (614) 645-8502
Jennifer Moore
Director of Human Resources (614) 645-7808