Ben Ziff appointed to replace Peter Kotses on Athens City Council

CityPolitics
Written By Zach Zimmerman
Ben Ziff is a 32-year-old Donkey Coffee manager currently running for City Council. He was appointed to replace Peter Kotses on Council Wednesday evening. Photo provided by Ziff.

Ben Ziff is a 32-year-old Donkey Coffee manager currently running for City Council. He was appointed to replace Peter Kotses on Council Wednesday evening. Photo provided by Ziff.

The Athens County Democratic Party’s Central Committee appointed Ben Ziff to fill former Councilmember Peter Kotses’s vacant seat on Athens City Council on Wednesday evening. 


Kotses resigned from his seat last week after announcing he would not seek re-election. 


Ziff is also running for an at-large position on City Council. He will be on the ballot for the primary election May 4. 


Ziff, who has lived in Athens since 1997, is a former Ohio University student who has worked as a barista and manager at Donkey Coffee and as a paramedic in Columbus and Zanesville. 

The committee unanimously confirmed Ziff. He will be seated once the Ohio Secretary of State’s office approves the appointment. 

Zach Zimmerman

Zach Zimmerman is a news editor at The New Political. A sophomore majoring in journalism, “ZZ” hails from the City of Champions, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When he isn’t editing, you can find ZZ playing in his recreational hockey league, reading about politics, or thinking about the next Steelers/Penguins/Pirates game. ZZ is also a sports writer for The Post. You can find him on Twitter @official_ZZ_ or reach him by email at zz648318@ohio.edu.

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