City Officials
Elected officials for Cornelius — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Former Officials (4)
Gregory Vaughn
CouncilorOath of office Jan 6 2025 (council minutes); announced at the June 15 2026 council meeting that he was leaving because he was moving outside city limits. Seat filled by Brenda Gonzalez Pacheco (Resolution 2026-55).
Served until Jun 2026
Citlalli Nunez-Barragan
CouncilorAppointed to the vacancy left by John Colgan; oath of office Nov 17 2025 (council minutes). Last attended Mar 2 2026 (virtual); the Mar 16 2026 minutes discuss 'the current City Council vacancy'; term_end is the Mar 16 2026 minutes date.
Served until Mar 2026
John Colgan
Council PresidentCouncil President; resigned effective immediately on Friday September 12 2025 after a social media post about Charlie Kirk (KPTV/KOIN, Sept 12 2025). Seat later filled by Citlalli Nunez-Barragan (Nov 17 2025) then Edgar Baker.
Served until Sep 2025
Doris Gonzalez Gomez
CouncilorCouncilor; Jan 6 2025 council minutes record her serving 'Until Completion of Term' with Gregory Vaughn taking the oath that night. Terms end December 31 per Cornelius Elections 2026 page, which cites City Charter Chapter III Section 7: terms run January 1 to December 31.
Served until Dec 2024