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Elected officials for Lima — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Sharetta Smith
MayorDecember 1, 2025 - December 1, 2029
City council
Jamie Dixon
Council President (at-large)January 2, 2024 - January 3, 2028
Todd Gordon
Ward 1 Council MemberJanuary 5, 2026 - January 7, 2030
Anthony Wilkerson
Ward 2 Council MemberJanuary 2, 2024 - January 3, 2028
Jesse Lowe
Ward 3 Council MemberJanuary 5, 2026 - January 7, 2030
Jeannine Jordan
Ward 4 Council MemberSeptember 9, 2024 - January 3, 2028
Thomas Jones
Ward 5 Council MemberJanuary 5, 2026 - January 7, 2030
Derry Glenn
Ward 6 Council MemberJanuary 2, 2024 - January 3, 2028
Jon Neeper
Ward 7 Council MemberJanuary 5, 2026 - January 7, 2030
Former officials (3)
Carla Thompson
Ward 3 Council MemberWard 3 term ended Jan 5, 2026: Lima City Council minutes of 2026-01-05 record the oath given to Councilor Lowe (successor); she appears on the Dec 1, 2025 roll call. Start Jan 3, 2022 is the first Monday of Jan 2022 under Charter Section 28/24 (odd-ward 2021 cycle); a swearing-in record was not read.
Peggy Ehora
Ward 4 Council MemberWard 4 (even-ward 2023 cycle) term start Jan 2, 2024 per Charter Section 28/24; end Sept 9, 2024 is the meeting where successor Jeannine Jordan was sworn in (PrimeGov minutes 2024-09-09). Her exact departure date and her 2023 re-election were not read in a primary source.
John Nixon
Council President (at-large)Council President through the 2023 cycle; successor term began Jan 2, 2024 under Charter Section 28 (Jan 1 holiday) and Section 24. Start Jan 6, 2020 is the first Monday of Jan 2020 for the 2019 cycle; neither his 2019 election nor retirement announcement was read in a primary source.
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