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Oldsmar canvassing board accepts county results; Katie Gannon and Sean Swagger sworn in
Summary
The Oldsmar canvassing board read and accepted the Pinellas County certification of the March municipal election, declaring Katie Gannon mayor and Sean Swagger council member for seat 4; the council then completed swearing-in ceremonies for the mayor and council seats.
The Oldsmar City Council, sitting as the city canvassing board in March, read and accepted the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections’ certificate of canvass for the March 11, 2025, municipal election, certifying Katie Gannon as mayor and Sean Swagger as the winner for council member seat 4. The board then completed ceremonial swearing-in for the mayor and council members and adjourned.
The board formally considered Resolution 2025-08, which the city attorney read in full. The resolution, described in the reading as accepting the official certificate of the county canvassing board and providing for immediate effect, recites that the municipal election for mayor and council member seat 4 was held March 11, 2025, and lists the qualified candidates and the county-reported winners. The canvassing board accepted that certificate and adopted the resolution by voice vote after a motion to approve and a second.
City Clerk Christine Garcia administered oaths of office for incoming members. Council member Valerie Tadazewski (sworn in for seat 2), Sean Swagger (sworn in for seat 4), and Katie Gannon (sworn in as mayor) each affirmed the oath required by the city charter and state constitution. After the oaths, Mayor Katie Gannon addressed the audience, thanking residents and volunteers who supported her campaign and urging continued engagement in city affairs. Outgoing Mayor Dan Ceracchi offered congratulations to Gannon and praised the incoming council.
The meeting record shows the canvassing board thanked canvassing board members Joe Santana and Amber Stevens for their service that evening. The canvassing board meeting was then adjourned; the clerk noted remaining food available downstairs and the board closed the session following a motion to adjourn.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2025-08 (Acceptance of county canvass certificate for March 11, 2025 election) — Motion to approve moved and seconded; adopted by voice vote (all in favor; no roll-call tally recorded in the meeting transcript).
