Shannon Hardin

Shannon Hardin
President of Columbus City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2018
Preceded byZach Klein
Member of the Columbus City Council
from District 9
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 7, 2014
Preceded byTroy Miller
Personal details
Born (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Shannon G. Hardin (born April 7, 1987) is an American Democratic politician who has served as the President of the Columbus, Ohio City Council since January 2018.

Hardin is a Columbus native, and attended Columbus Africentric K-8 and Columbus Alternative High School before attending Morehouse College in Atlanta.[1] After college, Hardin served as the External Affairs Manager, LGBTQ liaison, and was on the Religious Advisory Commission for the Office of then-Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman.[2] Hardin was appointed to Columbus City Council on October 7, 2014 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Troy Miller.[3] On November 3, 2015, he won election to fill the remainder of the unexpired term.[4]

Since January 2018, Hardin has served as President of Columbus City Council. In that capacity, he serves as the head of the legislative branch of the City of Columbus. Additionally, Hardin serves as the Chair of Rules Committee and the Housing, Homelessness, and Building Committee.[5]

Hardin championed the Columbus Promise program starting in 2011 which provides Columbus City School students tuition-free access to Columbus State Community College. [6]

Hardin helped develop the LinkUS plan for bus rapid transit, which voters approved in November 2024 as a levy for the Central Ohio Transit Authority.[7] For his work on LinkUS, Hardin was awarded the American Public Transportation Association's "Distinguished Service Award" in 2024 given to one elected official in the US each year.[8]

Hardin is openly gay; a first for a Columbus City Council president.[9][10] He lives on the far east side with his son Noah and two pets, Teddy and Bella.[11]

Electoral history

Election Results
Year Office Election Votes for Hardin % Opponent Party Votes %
2015 Columbus City Council General 81,945 70.07% Ashley Wnek Republican 33,551 28.69
2017 General 60,165 (2nd)* 23.46%
2021 General 65,230 29.00%
2023 General 141,205 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Ghose, Dave. "Who's Next: Shannon Hardin, Columbus City Council President". Columbus Monthly. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. ↑ "About Council President Hardin". www.columbus.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  3. ↑ Dispatch, Lucas Sullivan, The Columbus. "Ex-Coleman aide Shannon Hardin appointed to City Council". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Dispatch, Lucas Sullivan, The Columbus. "All five open Columbus City Council seats go to Democrats". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Legislation and Committees". www.columbus.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  6. ↑ https://www.columbus.gov/Government/City-Council/News-Releases-Information/Programs-Initiatives/The-Columbus-Promise
  7. ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/03/07/linkus-columbus.html
  8. ↑ https://aptapassengertransport.com/apta-honors-2024-awards-hall-of-fame-winners-at-transform/
  9. ↑ "Columbus Wins Perfect Score for LGBTQ Equality". 11 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Editorial: Progress has been made but more is needed on LGBTQ rights". Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  11. ↑ "About Council President Hardin".
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