He has worked for IBM, the State of Ohio, and Cardinal Health as a business transformation executive. Jon has also been a member of the City’s Development Committee and participated in the Code Diagnostic Review. He founded and co-chaired ONE Community, an intergovernmental committee focused on improving the working relationship between Liberty Township and the City of Powell. Tom is a lawyer and is employed as real estate counsel to the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio.Ĭouncilman Jon Bennehoof has served on Powell City Council since 2012. Tom and his family have been Powell residents since 1995. Tom is married to Carolyn Eselgroth and has two daughters, Abby and Rachel. Before serving on City Council, Tom served on the Board of Zoning Appeals for five years and then on the Planning and Zoning Commission for five years. In addition, he is chairman of the Finance committee. Tom has served on City Council since 2006, and served as Mayor in 2008-2009.

Dan is married to Tasha, and they have one daughter. Then, in 2000, Dan earned his Juris Doctor Summa Cum Laude from the Moritz College of Law. In 1996, Dan received his Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude. Dan earned two degrees from The Ohio State University. 2022-2023 City Council Mayor Daniel SwartwoutĪ lifelong Central Ohio resident, Daniel Swartwout has lived in Golf Village since 2004. The Mayor and each Council member must be a citizen of the United States, qualified voter of the State of Ohio and have resided for at least one year within the corporate limits of the City of Powell. No person shall be deemed elected to an office unless that person receives a majority of all the votes cast for such office.

The Mayor and each Council member will hold office for a period of four years until his or her successor is qualified and elected.

The City Council has the power to appoint the city manager, adopt the budget, authorize the issuance of bonds, and appoint members of all boards and commissions. The vice mayor of Council presides over Council meetings in the absence of the Mayor. The Mayor is the presiding officer of the City Council and is recognized as the head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes. The City Council is composed of the Mayor and six council members elected at large. Council takes the leadership role to interpret the wishes of the community and provides for the general welfare of the community through programs, services, and activities. The City Council serves as the policy-making body in the City, with its members elected to represent the community and to concentrate on policy issues that are responsive to citizens’ needs.

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