Shannon Hardin

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.

Shannon Hardin
President of Columbus City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2, 2018
Preceded by	Zach Klein
Member of the Columbus City Council from District 9
Incumbent
Assumed office October 7, 2014
Preceded by	Troy Miller
Personal details
Born	(1987-04-07) April 7, 1987 (age 38) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ben Zachrich
Residence(s)	Columbus, Ohio
Education	Morehouse College (BA)
Website	https://shannonhardin.com/

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 Small and Minority Business Committee.^[5]

Hardin is openly gay; a first for a Columbus City Council president.^[6][7] He and his husband Ben Zachrich live with their son Noah and two pets, Teddy and Bella.^[8]

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%