LAS CRUCES — Newly elected and re-elected municipal officials were sworn into office at a public oath ceremony in Las Cruces, where attendees were invited to meet the officials afterward at a reception.

Clerk and event staff called Michael Harris forward and administered the oath. Harris repeated the oath pledging to "support the Constitution of the United States, the constitution and laws of the state of New Mexico, and the ordinances of the city of Las Cruces," with a term to end Dec. 31, 2029. The clerk announced him as "Councilor Michael Harris."

Becky Koren (the transcript also records the initial call as "Becky Curran") was next. She repeated the oath, including the same constitutional and municipal pledges, and was recorded with a term ending Dec. 31, 2029. The transcript contains inconsistent spellings for her name; the oath text shows the name she used when swearing in.

John Munoz then took the oath and repeated the pledge to support federal and state constitutions and city ordinances; his term was stated to end Dec. 31, 2029. The clerk announced "Councilor John Munoz."

James DeRoset was sworn in as municipal judge 2 for the city of Las Cruces. He repeated the oath and was congratulated by the clerk as "Judge James DeRoset," with a term to end Dec. 31, 2029. The transcript shows alternate spellings of his surname in places; the version used in the oath is recorded as "DeRoset."

Judge Conrad Perea conducted the ceremony; event organizers thanked him for administering the oaths and invited attendees to a reception with refreshments in the lobby to meet the newly sworn officials. The ceremony concluded without votes or formal motions.

Authorities referenced in the oaths included the U.S. Constitution, the constitution and laws of the state of New Mexico, and the ordinances of the city of Las Cruces. No legislative actions, votes, or policy decisions were taken at the event.