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Elected officials for Hilliard — promises, tenure record, and accountability.

14 officials7 council

City council

Tina Cottone

2026-01-12 - 2029-12-01 (sworn in Jan 12 2026 per Organizational Meeting minutes of that date; month-level end: December 2029 per 4-year term from the Nov 2025 election, newly elected per the same minutes)

52 meetings38 decisions

Nadia Rasul's campaign centers on key urban planning and fiscal issues for Hilliard, specifically managing local development, addressing taxation policies, and improving connectivity between neighborhoods.

1 campaign promise52 meetings38 decisions

Emily Cole

President of Council

2024-01 - 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024, elected Nov 7, 2023 per Franklin County Official Canvass and sworn in at a January 2024 Monday council meeting per City of Hilliard 'New Members Sworn In to City Council' announcement, Betts bio says first term began January 2024; first term; month-level end: December 2027 per 4-year term)

52 meetings38 decisions

Greg Betts

Council Member

52 meetings38 decisions

Cynthia Vermillion

Council Member

2024-01 - 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024, elected Nov 7, 2023 per Franklin County Official Canvass and sworn in at a January 2024 Monday council meeting per City of Hilliard 'New Members Sworn In to City Council' announcement, Betts bio says first term began January 2024; second term; current-term start, earlier first-office date unsourced; month-level end: December 2027 per 4-year term)

52 meetings38 decisions

Former officials (4)

Les Carrier

Council Member

month-level end: January 2026; incumbent ran for re-election Nov 2025 and lost (3,337 votes) per Franklin County summary; successors sworn in Jan 12, 2026 per Organizational Meeting minutes; start not sourced

Peggy Hale

Council Member

month-level end: January 2026; on council in Feb 2023 agenda and absent from the 2024 and 2026 rosters; Hilliard Beacon says she did not seek re-election; the Nov 2025 cycle is deduced from seat arithmetic (4 of 7 seats up in 2025, incumbents Cottone, Teater, Carrier, Hale) and successors sworn in Jan 12, 2026; start not sourced

Omar Tarazi

Council Member

month-level end: January 2024; council president in Feb 2023 agenda, did not seek re-election in Nov 2023 (ran for Norwich Township fiscal officer) per Hilliard Beacon; successors sworn in at a January 2024 council meeting; start not sourced

Pete Marsh

Council Member

month-level end: January 2024; Republican incumbent lost Nov 7, 2023 election (4,978 votes) per Franklin County Official Canvass; successors sworn in at a January 2024 council meeting; start not sourced

Boards & commissions

Tony Moog

Planning & Zoning Commissioner (Ward 2)

Tony Moog's campaign platform centers on managing local development, addressing tax policies, and improving connectivity between neighborhoods in Hilliard. These core issues formed the primary focus for Democratic candidates running in the city council primary.

3 campaign promises52 meetings38 decisions