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Elected officials for Bowling Green — promises, tenure record, and accountability.

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Mayor

Michael A. Aspacher

2024-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 per Wood County BOE Elected Officials List updated 1/5/2026 showing term Commences 1/1/2024 and Took Office 2020; month-level end: December 2027 per same list showing Expires 12/31/2027 and next election 11/2/2027)

105 meetings57 decisions1 news mentions

City council

JJD

Jeffery Jacob Dennis

Council Member At-Large

2024-01-02–2027-12-01 (sworn in at the January 2, 2024 council meeting per council minutes after the November 2023 election; Wood County BOE Elected Officials List updated 1/5/2026 shows term Commences 1/1/2024 and Took Office 2021; month-level end: December 2027 per same list showing Expires 12/31/2027)

105 meetings57 decisions

KEE

Katelyn Elisabeth Elliott

Council Member At-Large

2026-01-01–2029-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per Wood County BOE Elected Officials List updated 1/5/2026 showing Commences 1/1/2026 and the January 5, 2026 council minutes where she was sworn in after winning an at-large seat November 4, 2025; month-level end: December 2029 per same list showing Expires 12/31/2029)

105 meetings57 decisions

MAH

Mark Alan Hollenbaugh

Council Member At-Large

2026-01-01–2029-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per Wood County BOE Elected Officials List updated 1/5/2026 showing Commences 1/1/2026 and the January 5, 2026 council minutes where he was sworn in after the November 4, 2025 election; month-level end: December 2029 per same list showing Expires 12/31/2029)

105 meetings57 decisions

JPM

Jordan Paul Musgrave

Ward 1 Council Member

2024-10-07–2027-12-01 (sworn in October 7, 2024 per council minutes to fill the Ward 1 vacancy left by Damon Sherry, re-elected unopposed November 4, 2025 per Wood County official results; Wood County BOE Elected Officials List updated 1/5/2026 shows current term Commences 1/1/2026; month-level end: December 2027 per same list showing Expires 12/31/2027)

105 meetings57 decisions

JTO

Joel T. O'Dorisio

Ward 2 Council Member

2024-01-02–2027-12-01 (sworn in at the January 2, 2024 council meeting per council minutes, re-elected unopposed November 4, 2025 and sworn January 5, 2026; Wood County BOE Elected Officials List updated 1/5/2026 shows current term Commences 1/1/2026 and Took Office 2023; month-level end: December 2027 per same list showing Expires 12/31/2027)

105 meetings57 decisions

KED

Kathleen Ellen Dennis

Ward 3 Council Member

2026-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per Wood County BOE Elected Officials List updated 1/5/2026 showing Commences 1/1/2026 and the January 5, 2026 council minutes where she was sworn in as Ward 3 member after the November 4, 2025 election; month-level end: December 2027 per same list showing Expires 12/31/2027)

105 meetings57 decisions

WJH

William J. Herald

Ward 4 Council Member

2024-01-02–2027-12-01 (sworn in at the January 2, 2024 council meeting and again January 5, 2026 after re-election November 4, 2025 per Wood County official results, Ward 4 since 2018 per BOE Took Office; month-level end: December 2027 because the Wood County BOE Elected Officials List updated 1/5/2026 shows a 2 year term Commences 1/1/2026 with next election 11/2/2027 although its Expires field reads 12/31/2026, which is inconsistent with a seat filled in 2025 for a 2 year term)

105 meetings57 decisions

Former officials (4)

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Gregory W. Robinette

Council Member At-Large

At-large seat; last on the council roll call December 15, 2025 per council minutes and not seated at the January 5, 2026 meeting; lost the November 4, 2025 at-large race per Wood County official results, so the 4 year at-large term lapsed at the close of 2025 and successor terms Commence 1/1/2026 per Wood County BOE list; end stored as January 1, 2026. Start unpublished.

Rachel Phipps

Ward 3 Council Member

Ward 3 seat, re-elected November 2023 and sworn in January 2, 2024 per council minutes; last on the roll call December 15, 2025 and replaced by Kathleen Dennis for the term Commencing 1/1/2026 per Wood County BOE list and January 5, 2026 minutes; end stored as January 1, 2026. Earlier start unpublished.

Damon Sherry

Ward 1 Council Member

Elected Ward 1 in November 2023 and sworn in at the January 2, 2024 council meeting per council minutes; resignation effective September 6, 2024 to join the Wood County Board of Elections per BG Independent News; Jordan Musgrave sworn in October 7, 2024 to fill the seat.

Nick Rubando

Ward 1 Council Member

Ward 1 newcomer elected November 2, 2021 per BG Independent News; did not seek another term, succeeded by Damon Sherry sworn in January 2, 2024 per council minutes and BG Independent News; end stored as January 1, 2024 as the 2 year ward term lapsed at the close of 2023. Start unpublished.