Elected Officials in Action

Who is our leadership, and what do they do?

This page is a resource to guide you through who West Indy’s local leadership is, what they are doing, and where you can see them in action!

Watch City Meetings

Government Access Channel 16 is a livestreaming and archived record of what happens at City meetings. You can watch some City meetings live on Channel 16. See the livestreaming schedule here. There is also an archive of past and recorded City meetings. Channel 16 is a great resource for staying up to date on what City Council, various local officials, committees, boards, commissions, agencies and entities are proposing and deciding.

City Council

Members of the Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council work with the mayor of Indianapolis to make laws, approve the annual City-County budget, levy taxes, distribute funds for City-County operations, recognize individuals and groups for their contributions to their communities, and serve on boards and commissions.

 

Councilors serve a four-year term.

What are the Committees and What Do They Do?

Click on a committee to find out what it does and who is on it:

District 17 City Councilor: Jared Evans

Committees

Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee

Metropolitan Economic Development Committee

Municipal Corporations Committee

See current proposals (see “Sponsor” in an individual proposal or “By” in the agenda to see those sponsored by Councilor Evans)

District 18 City Councilor: Kristin Jones

Committees

Community Affairs Committee

Metropolitan Economic Development Committee

Parks and Recreation Committee

Public Works Committee

See current proposals (see “Sponsor” in an individual proposal or “By” in the agenda to see those sponsored by Councilor Jones)

* West Indy’s City Council District lines were redrawn in 2022, splitting West Indy down Belmont, so that we now have two City Councilors representing our community. Click here to see the new map and learn more.

What The Council and its Committees are Meeting About and When

Full Council Meetings 2023 take place on the first Monday of the month at 7pm in the Public Assembly Room (rm 230) at the City County Building. Click below to see what’s coming up and when!

 

Current Proposals

City Council Agendas (released the Friday before meeting)

City Council and Committee Calendar

Committee Agendas

How to Make Your Voice Heard: Ask Questions or Make Comments

  • Show up at committee meetings

 

  • Show up at full council meetings

 

 

Mayor

Our mayor is our city and county chief executive, and oversees city-county government’s various departments, agencies, and municipal corporations. The mayor proposes the city budget, signs legislation into law (can veto or approve City Council bills), appoints departmental directors, oversees day-to-day operations, and represents the city on state, national, and international levels.

 

Mayors serve a four-year term.

Mayor of Indianapolis: Joe Hogsett

Click below or visit here for more of the mayor’s initiatives:

 

Criminal Justice Reform Task Force

Downtown Resiliency Strategy

Indy Achieves

Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council

Operation Night Light

Project Indy

Thrive Indianapolis

How to Make Your Voice Heard: Ask Questions or Make Comments

 

 

 

Indiana General Assembly

The Indiana General Assembly is made up of two chambers: The State Senate and the House of Representatives.

 

The State Senate and House of Representatives work alongside the governor of Indiana to create laws and establish a state budget. They pass bills on public policy matters, set levels for state spending, raise and lower taxes, and vote to uphold or override the governor’s vetoes.

 

State Senators serve 4 years

State Representatives serve 2 years

Watch General Assembly Sessions

Watch IGA in action here!

What are the Committees and What Do They Do?

Click on a committee to find out what it does and who is on it:

Senate Standing Committees

 

House Standing Committees

 

  • Legislative Interim Study Committees – Legislative Council (made up of both Senate and House)

West Indy’s State Senators and State Representative

State Senator District 35: Michael Young

Committees

Corrections and Criminal Law

Elections

Family and Children Services

Pensions and Labor

See Senator Young’s Current Bills

State Senator District 46: Andrea Hunley

Committees

Homeland Security and Transportation

Veterans Affairs and the Military

Commerce and Technology

Education and Career Development

Elections,

Family and Children Services

Pensions and Labor

Utilities

See Senator Hunley’s Current Bills

State Representative District 97: Justin Moed

Committees

Public Policy

Agriculture and Rural Development

Local Government

See Representative Moed’s Current Bills

What The General Assembly is Meeting About and When

The Indiana General Assembly meets at the Indiana State Capitol on Monday-Thursday for four months in odd-numbered years and for two-and-a-half months in even-numbered years. Legislative sessions begin in early January.  Click below to see what’s coming up and when!

 

Senate Agenda

House Agenda

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

Stream Senate Sessions Live

Stream House Sessions Live

View Past Sessions

How to Make Your Voice Heard: Ask Questions or Make Comments

  • Show up at committee meetings

 

  • Contact our State Senators or State Representative