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City council
Former officials (2)
Richard J. Regovich
County CommissionerSworn in as Lake County's 81st Commissioner November 29, 2022 (county memorial notice, 2025-11-27); died November 26, 2025 while serving as Board President (same notice). Seat 'Term 1/2/25' (re-elected 2024) per Lake BOE master list 1/23/2026, now filled by appointee Morgan McIntosh. Jan 9, 2025 organizational meeting minutes (read) show Regovich elected President.
John R. Hamercheck
County Commissionermonth-level end: January 2025 per the Lake County Commissioners' January 9, 2025 organizational meeting minutes (read), which seat Commissioner Beverage in his place; O.R.C. § 305.01(B) (read) puts the successor terms' start on January 2 or 3, 2025 (BOE master list 1/23/2026 shows Beverage's seat starting 1/3/25), exact day for Hamercheck's last day not separately sourced. County past-commissioners page (read) lists 'John R. Hamercheck 2017-2024'. Start date not sourced here.
Boards & commissions
Ivan Valentic
Planning CommissionerRhea Benton
Planning Commission SecretaryTimothy Brotzman
Planning CommissionerWalter R. Siegel
Planning CommissionerRudy Veselko III
Planning Commission ChairGeoffrey M. Varga
Planning CommissionerHiram Reppert
Planning CommissionerChristopher Bernard
Planning CommissionerCity staff
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