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St. Petersburg swears in new and returning council members; council elects Copely Gerdes chair
Summary
City Council held its 2025 swearing‑in ceremony Jan. 2, where newly elected and reelected members took the oath of office, outgoing council member John Muhammad delivered farewell remarks and the council voted unanimously to declare its chair and vice chair elections.
St. Petersburg city council members took oaths of office and selected their leadership at the Jan. 2, 2025 council meeting at City Hall.
Mayor Kenneth T. Welch opened remarks, calling the gathering a blessing and thanking council and staff for their work in recent years. Several newly sworn members — including Council member Copely Gerdes (District 1), Council member Mike Harding (District 3), Council member Deborah Fick Sanders (District 5) and Council member Corey Givens Jr. (District 7) — repeated the oath administered at the ceremony. Judge Pamela…
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