Jan Cervelli
Candidate for County Council Member, St. Joseph County, District C
Background
- Occupation
- Professor, Saint Mary's College
- Campaign website
- jancervelli.com
Landscape architect and urban planner who teaches as a tenured professor at Saint Mary's College, which recruited her as its president. She was earlier a dean of architecture, planning and landscape architecture at Clemson University and the University of Arizona and national president of the American Society of Landscape Architects; she grew up in South Bend.
Photo: Candidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Supports a ban on new or expanded data centers
In her VOTE411 answers she ties the ban to a rewrite of the county's comprehensive plan and zoning, which she pledges to lead.
ReportSt. Joseph County Council candidates speak against data centers ahead of November electionNews coverage · ABC57 (WBND) · Sep 16, 2026 · abc57.com
“It starts with a ban — a ban on no new data centers or expansions”
VOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District CCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“No new or expanded data centers until that work is done.”
Environment & parks
Proposes a county oversight body for data center problems
To work through air, noise and water problems with data center operators such as Microsoft.
ReportSt. Joseph County Council candidates speak against data centers ahead of November electionNews coverage · ABC57 (WBND) · Sep 16, 2026 · abc57.com
“I want to create an official oversight body by the county that will include residents and experts”
Government & transparency
Proposes ending tax abatements and nondisclosure agreements
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District CCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Tax abatements and NDAs end. TIFs strictly limited.”
Proposes evening and weekend hearings for working families
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District CCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Hearings move to evenings and weekends so working families can show up.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jan Cervelli on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (St. Joseph County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- About Jan Cervelli
Campaign website · Jan Cervelli for County Council · jancervelli.com
- St. Joseph County Council candidates speak against data centers ahead of November election
News coverage · ABC57 (WBND) · Sep 16, 2026 · abc57.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Council, District C
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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