Carden Wyckoff was sworn in at City Hall, taking the Atlanta City Council seat for District 2 left vacant when former Councilmember Amir Faroque departed to lead the Galloway School.

Wyckoff, introduced at the ceremony and described by presenters as an Atlanta native and longtime public-service volunteer, said she entered the race because of a lifetime of community service. "I really wanted to run because I've lived a life of public service. I've lived a life of giving back," she said.

Wyckoff, a senior principal digital accessibility engineer, told the meeting she has muscular dystrophy and that the condition has not stopped her from pursuing public engagement. "I was diagnosed very early on with a progressive degenerative disability. I live with muscular dystrophy and, it really hasn't stopped me from living a very bold and, fruitful life," she said.

At the swearing-in, speakers noted Wyckoff's involvement with the city's accessibility and inclusion task force and other boards and committees. She said her lived experience informs her priorities: without a car, she uses public transit and relies on accessible sidewalks and safe streets. "I don't have a car. I can't drive and public transportation, safe streets, equitable sidewalks, are really important to me. It's how I get around the city. It's how I get around District 2," she said.

Council administrators announced Wyckoff will serve on the council's transportation and zoning committees and on the committee on council. The ceremony also recalled that the District 2 seat became vacant when Amir Faroque left to lead the Galloway School.

Biographical details offered at the event noted Wyckoff's public outreach work — including fundraising under the name "Piggybacks for a Cure" connected to muscular dystrophy causes — and personal accounts she shares about using MARTA, attending events at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and completing an 82-mile section of the Appalachian Trail to inspire others.

Wyckoff said she will place transportation and accessibility at the forefront of her agenda through this calendar year. The installation was ceremonial; no council vote or additional formal action related to the seat was announced during the remarks.