(La Porte County, IN) - The La Porte County Council has a new president.

 

Mike Rosenbaum was named president when the council met last night for its annual reorganization meeting.  The vote was unanimous and there were no other nominations.

 

He replaced Randy Novak, who has been council president several times during his two terms.   Novak is beginning his third consecutive term.

 

Justin Kiel of LaCrosse was unanimously appointed council vice president.  There were also no other nominations for that position. 

Rosenbaum is beginning his second term on the council while Kiel is starting his first term.

 

Kiel, 26, was on the town council in LaCrosse for the previous eight years and for six of those years served as council president.

 

“I’m really passionate about the work that I’ve been able to do for the town of LaCrosse but I’m also really excited about what the future holds for being involved in the county council,” he said.