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Elected officials for Vandalia — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Richard Herbst
Mayor2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31
City council
Rick Ford
Vice Mayor2026-01-01 to 2029-12-31
Steve Clark
Councilmember2026-08-06 to 2027-12-31
Cynthia Doogan
Councilmember2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31
Amber Aivalotis-Weaver
Councilmember2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31
Aaron Hathaway
Councilmember2026-01-01 to 2029-12-31
Emily Bradford
Councilmember2026-01-01 to 2029-12-31
Former officials (6)
Corey Follick
CouncilmemberCouncilmember (re-elected Nov 2023, oath Jan 2, 2024; Vice Mayor in July 2026); present Jul 23, 2026, replaced by Steve Clark appointed Aug 6, 2026 'to the expired term of Corey M. Follick' per council minutes; month-level end: August 2026 (resignation date not published). Term would have ended December 31, 2027 per Vandalia City Charter Section 3-2 (text read in the charter PDF, vandaliaohio.org/DocumentCenter/View/2495): terms run January 1 to December 31, four years, with elections every fourth November.
Candice Farst
CouncilmemberCouncilmember through the Oct 2025 minutes; replaced by the Nov 2025 election winners; term ended December 31, 2025 per Vandalia City Charter Section 3-2 (text read in the charter PDF, vandaliaohio.org/DocumentCenter/View/2495): terms run January 1 to December 31, four years, with elections every fourth November. Start not stored.
David Lewis
CouncilmemberCouncilmember and Vice Mayor (Jan 2023), through the Oct 2025 minutes; term ended December 31, 2025 per Vandalia City Charter Section 3-2 (text read in the charter PDF, vandaliaohio.org/DocumentCenter/View/2495): terms run January 1 to December 31, four years, with elections every fourth November. Start not stored.
Michael Blakesly
CouncilmemberCouncilmember and Vice Mayor (Jan 2, 2024 vote) through the Oct 2025 minutes; replaced by the Nov 2025 election winners; 2021-cohort term ended December 31, 2025 per Vandalia City Charter Section 3-2 (text read in the charter PDF, vandaliaohio.org/DocumentCenter/View/2495): terms run January 1 to December 31, four years, with elections every fourth November. Start not stored.
Constance Woods
CouncilmemberOn the council in the Jan 3, 2023 through Dec 18, 2023 minutes; not on the Jan 2, 2024 roster; term ended December 31, 2023 per Vandalia City Charter Section 3-2 (text read in the charter PDF, vandaliaohio.org/DocumentCenter/View/2495): terms run January 1 to December 31, four years, with elections every fourth November. Start not stored.
Robert Ahlers
CouncilmemberOn the council in the Jan 3, 2023 through Dec 21, 2023 minutes; not on the Jan 2, 2024 roster; term ended December 31, 2023 per Vandalia City Charter Section 3-2 (text read in the charter PDF, vandaliaohio.org/DocumentCenter/View/2495): terms run January 1 to December 31, four years, with elections every fourth November. Start not stored.
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