(La Porte, IN) - The La Porte County Council last night met for the first time in 2021 for an organizational meeting.

Randy Novak will continue as council president for the fourth consecutive year after he was voted into the position by a 5 to 2 vote from his colleagues.  Novak defeated Mike Rosenbaum and Mark Yagelski who also were nominated for council president.  Yagelski, by a 4 to 3 vote, was appointed vice-president of the council.

Newly elected La Porte County Auditor Tim Stabosz presided over the meeting until Novak took over after he was voted in as council president.