MEET YOUR CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

Brian Larick, Council President, Ward 3
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Councilmember Larick has lived in Gahanna since 2000. He is currently serving as the president of Council, and served the same role in 2012 and 2014. Larick is a member of Gahanna’s Community Improvement Corporation, works at JP Morgan Chase and is active with several community organizations. Councilmember Larick is ASQ Certified and has a Six Sigma Black Belt. He is married to Tracey, has three children and two grandchildren. His term expires December 2021.

Jamie Leeseberg, Ward 4
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Councilmember Leeseberg moved to Gahanna in 2007.  Previously he served as president and vice president of Gahanna City Council and as a member of Gahanna’s Community Improvement Corporation. He is a board member of the Gahanna Convention and Visitors Bureau and a past chair of the Service and Safety Committee. Leeseberg is a licensed professional engineer and surveyor in the State of Ohio and has more than 20 years of experience in land development. Councilmember Leeseberg is Certified Tourism Ambassador and enjoys volunteering at High Point Elementary and coaching various sports. Councilmember Leeseberg is married to Angi and has two children. His term ends December 2021.

Nancy McGregor, Council Vice President, Member At Large
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Councilmember McGregor has lived in Gahanna for 39 years. She has served over ten years on council in various roles including president, vice president, council representative to MORPC, and chairman of various council committees. McGregor works as a substitute teacher and is currently vice president of the Gahanna Historical Society, a member of the Oakhaven Garden Club and attends New Life Church. She is married to Jim and has three children and eight grandchildren. Her term ends December 2023.

Merisa Bowers, Member At Large
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Councilmember Bowers is a proud daughter of Ohio, raised in Canton and educated in Cincinnati and Cleveland before moving to Gahanna in 2012.  Graduating law school at the height of the recession, Councilmember Bowers practices in family law where she strives for holistic and thoughtful outcomes for her clients. Councilmember Bowers has been recognized as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers, a Best Attorney Under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association, and she has served on various bar association committees.

Throughout her life, Councilmember Bowers has been engaged in civic issues.  Prior to her election to City Council, she served on various boards including the Gahanna Land Use Plan Steering Committee, Gahanna Economic Development Community Engagement Committee, Gahanna Area Commission, Community Engagement Interview Panel for Gahanna Chief of Police, and the Columbus Community Relations Commission.

As a mom, attorney, and small business owner, Councilmember Bowers values relationships with constituents, sustainable development, and a healthy environment for future generations.

Councilmember Bowers’ term ends December 2023.

Stephen Renner, Ward 1
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Councilmember Renner moved to Gahanna in 1998.  He has served on council since 2012 and served as president in 2013 and 2016.  Before serving on council, Renner was a member of City of Gahanna’s Civil Service Commission from 2008 through 2011.  Outside his role for the City of Gahanna, he is the director of the Franklin County Department of Sanitary Engineering, providing water and sewer services in unincorporated areas of Franklin County.  Councilmember Renner is a 2014 graduate of Leadership Columbus and a Certified Tourism Ambassador through Experience Columbus.  Renner is married to Melissa and has two children.  His term ends December 2021.