City Council President· January 2024 - December 2027

Derrick Thompson

Mount Vernon

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 39
Total speaking time: 5:32:52
Avg per meeting: 8:32
Segments: 8832

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Top issues during term (1)(Housing)

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Office-to-Residential Adaptive Reuse at 22 West First Street

Private investment expected to generate residential revitalization in the downtown business district.

Decisions during term (3)

Recorded while Thompson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedVoted yes3-0Oct 30, 2026

Recommended sale of 234 East Fifth Street to ShowDap Housing LLC for $445,000

tabledSep 9, 2026

CityCouncil: A Local LawAuthorizing theAmendment ofChapter 267(Zoning) oftheCode of the City of Mount Vernon to Establish an Affordable Housing Set Aside Program

tabled5-0Jul 8, 2026

Affordable Housing Set Aside Program Local Law (TMP-2209)

Voting record (1)(Housing)

1 yes0 no

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Voted yesOct 30, 2026