There are twenty commissioners on the University Area Commission, consisting of twelve elected district commissioners, five appointed organization commissioners and three nominated group commissioners.
The term of office for commissioners is three years. District commission seats rotate so that each year, a seat in each district is open for election. Appointed and Nominated commission seats are all on the same three year cycle, appointed or nominated by their represented organizations the October before the term begins. Members take office at the beginning of the January Annual Meeting and serve through the expiration of their term.
District Commissioners
Twelve members are elected, three from each of the four districts
- District 1: North of 16th Avenue and east of High Street, except that which is part of District 2.
- District 2: North of Woodruff Avenue and west of High Street, and a portion east of High Street, west of Indianola, south of Arcadia, and north of Patterson.
- District 3: South of 16th Avenue and east of High Street.
- District 4: South of Woodruff Avenue and west of High Street.
Commissioner | Representing | Positions | Term Ends |
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Jillian Dyer | District 1 | 1/17/24 | |
Katie McDevitt | District 1 | Recording Secretary, Chair - Planning & Development | 1/15/25 |
Kevin Pangrace | District 1 | 1/21/26 | |
Seth B. Golding | District 2 | Treasurer, Chair - Zoning | 1/17/24 |
Tom Wildman | District 2 | 1/15/25 | |
Eric East | District 2 | 1/17/24 | |
Brian Williams | District 3 | 1/17/24 | |
Demetreus Moorer-Saunders | District 3 | 1/17/24 | |
LaWon Sellers | District 3 | 1/21/26 | |
Timothy Sublette | District 4 | 1/17/24 | |
Stephen Waldron | District 4 | Corresponding Secretary | 1/15/25 |
Michael Kehlmeier | District 4 | Chair - Community Relations | 1/21/26 |
Organization & Group Commissioners
Five members are appointed by the following organizations:
- The Ohio State University
- The Undergraduate Student Government of The Ohio State University
- The Council of Graduate Students of The Ohio State University
- The University Community Association
- The University District Organization
Three members are nominated by the following area groups:
- Social, religious and charitable groups
- Business groups
- Residential rental property owner groups
Commissioner | Representing | Positions | Term Ends |
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Jeremy Gabis | The Ohio State University | 1st Vice President, Chair - Board of Elections | 1/17/2024 |
Debra Gallagher | University Community Association | 1/17/2024 | |
Justin Garland | Rental Property Owners | 1/17/2024 | |
Pasquale Grado | Business Groups | 1/17/2024 | |
David Hegley | Social, Religious & Charitable Groups | 2nd Vice President, Chair - Governance | 1/17/2024 |
Zaida Jenkins | OSU Undergraduate Student Government | 1/17/2024 | |
Ben McKinley | OSU Council of Graduate Students | 1/17/2024 | |
Doreen Uhas-Sauer | University District Organization | President | 1/17/2024 |