{"id":128555,"date":"2026-01-06T14:59:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128555"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:38:29","slug":"afw-video-fort-wayne-city-clerk-lana-keeslings-resignation-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/01\/06\/afw-video-fort-wayne-city-clerk-lana-keeslings-resignation-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"AFW Video: Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling&#8217;s resignation statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_128572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128572\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tvs260116-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tvs260116-001.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tvs260116-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tvs260116-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tvs260116-001-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tvs260116-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tvs260116-001-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling during her resignation announcment on January 6, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On January 6, 2026, Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling announced she will be resigning her position on January 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>She then endorsed former Allen County Recorder John McGauley as her replacement. The second video is McGauley&#8217;s media availability after the announcement.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026\/01\/06: Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling announces her resignation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yZwH3hCgPf0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026\/01\/06: Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling media availability\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LZG63env78A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233740.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael at the news conference announcing opposition to Mayor Tom Henry&#039;s proposed Allen County Supplemental Food and Beverage Tax increase. 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The photo was taken on February 4, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10627\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/thumbs\/thumbs_233831.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210204\/233715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Included: Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl, Mad Anthony Brewing Company&#039;s owner Blaine Stuckey, Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling, Fort Wayne City Councilman Jason Arp, Bandidos owner Jimmie Shindler, and New Haven Mayor Steven McMichael. 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