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Portsmouth officials sworn in as Mayor Glover outlines housing, workforce, waterfront and public-safety priorities
Summary
Portsmouth held its 2024 Oath of Office ceremony where Mayor Shannon Glover, Councilwoman Catherine Bryant and Councilman William Dotson were sworn in. Glover used his remarks to set priorities — housing and homeownership, workforce training, waterfront redevelopment, maritime and wind industry growth, and public safety — and cited more than $32 million in annual tax revenue from Rivers Casino Portsmouth.
Portsmouth held its Oath of Office ceremony for newly sworn and returning officials, where Mayor Shannon Glover, Councilwoman-elect Catherine (Kitty) Bryant and Councilman-elect William (Bill) Dotson took their oaths and delivered remarks about the city’s priorities.
City Clerk Deborah White opened the event and administered the oaths. Councilwoman-elect Bryant repeated the oath to “support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia.” After the ceremony, Bryant told attendees she came to serve and listen, saying, “I am here to listen, to engage, and to serve.”
Councilman-elect William Dotson also…
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