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This legislation concerns the appointment of two at-large members to the Metro Animal Care and Control Commission for three-year terms. An election was held on September 1, 2026, resulting in the selection of Jourdan Parenteau and Jing Geng to fill the vacancies.

Metro Animal Care and Control Commission Consideration of nominees to fill two At-large vacancies on the Commission for three-year terms, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · Payton Robbins - nominated by CM Evans · Jourdan Parenteau - nominated by CM Hill · Penny Adams - nominated by CM Johnston · Jing Geng - nominated by CM Vo · Michelle Spaziano - nominated by CM Cortese · Jessica Schultz - nominated by CM Bradford · Dr. Kelli Boyd - nominated by CM Hancock · Donna Mobley - nominated by CM Hancock

Introduced 7/28/2026Metropolitan CouncilAppointment
→ Passed 9/1/2026

What it does

  • 1Consideration of nominees to fill two at-large vacancies on the Metro Animal Care and Control Commission.
  • 2An election conducted on September 1, 2026, to select two commissioners from the nominated candidates.
  • 3Nominees included Payton Robbins, Jourdan Parenteau, Penny Adams, Jing Geng, Michelle Spaziano, Jessica Schultz, Dr. Kelli Boyd, and Donna Mobley.

This legislation concerns the appointment of two at-large members to the Metro Animal Care and Control Commission for three-year terms. An election was held on September 1, 2026, resulting in the selection of Jourdan Parenteau and Jing Geng to fill the vacancies.

Affects
Metro Animal Care and Control CommissionMetropolitan Council

Activity timeline

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    New other: Memo-MACC vacancies-7.20.26

Legislative history

9/1/2026
Metropolitan Council
The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee recommended the nominees. The President called for an election to fill two at-large vacancies on the Metro Animal Care and Control Commission. Nominations previously made were Payton Robbins, Jourdan Parenteau, Penny Adams, Jing Geng, Michelle Spaziano, Jessica Schultz, Dr. Kelli Boyd, and Donna Mobley. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Jordan Parenteau (18): Suara, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Cortese, Capp, Huffman, Gregg, Vo, Druffel, Preptit, Nash, Ellis, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; Jing Geng (16): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Harrell, Vo, Cash, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, and Lee; Dr. Kelli Boyd (11): Hill, Kimbrough, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Bradford, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, and Ewing; Jessica Schultz (9): Evans-Segall, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, and Sepulveda; Payton Robbins (9): Benedict, Harrell, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Gregg, Benton, Rutherford, and Spain; Penny Adams (2): Cash, Johnston; Donna Mobley (1): Hancock; Michelle Spaziano (0); Abstain (0). The president declared that Jourdan Parenteau was elected to the Commission, and that another round of voting would be conducted to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken in the second round of voting: Jing Geng (18): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Harrell, Gregg, Vo, Cash, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, and Lee; Dr. Kelli Boyd (10): Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, and Ewing; Payton Robbins (4): Benedict, Evans, Rutherford, and Spain; Jessica Schultz (2): Bradford and Huffman; Penny Adams (0); Donna Mobley (0); Michelle Spaziano (0); Abstain (0). The president declared that Jing Geng was elected to the Commission.
9/1/2026
Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
Referred without comment
8/18/2026
Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
Referred without comment
8/4/2026
Metropolitan Council
The President called for nominations for the two at-large vacancies on this Commission, which were submitted as follows: Council Member Evans nominated Payton Robbins and Mary Nell Bryan; Council Member Hill nominated Jordan Parentau; Council Member Horton nominated Heather Derrick; Council Member Johnston nominated Penny Adams; Council Member Suara nominated Dr. Yasin Kokoye; Council Member Vo nominated Jaing Jing; Council Member Cortese nominated Michelle Spazziano; Council Member Bradford nominated Jessica Schultz; Council Member Hancock nominated Dr. Kelly Boyd and Donna Mobley; Council Member Styles and Ellis nominated Annette Filippone; Council Member Weiner nominated Carolyn Bennick Brown. The President called for nominations for the one vacancy to be filled by a representative from a local nonprofit organization dedicated to animal welfare, which were submitted as follows: Council Member Taylor nominated Lisa Steddar; Council Member Styles nominated Brandon Dyce; Council Member Weiner nominate Becky Carter. The President called for nominations for a non-voting Council Member to serve on this Commission, which were submitted as follows: Council Member Styles nominated Council Member Evans; Council Member Weiner nominated Council Member Bradford; Council Member Evans withdrew her nomination. The President declared the nominations closed, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting.

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