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Newly sworn Ogden City Council member vows to 'represent all the people'
Summary
A newly sworn member of the Ogden City Council took the oath of office and pledged to represent all residents, saying public service is "about showing up and doing the right thing." The city recorder administered the oath and congratulated the inductee at the ceremony.
A newly sworn member of the Ogden City Council took the oath of office and pledged to represent all city residents during an induction ceremony.
The city recorder administered the oath, including pledges to “support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States” and the constitution of the state of Utah, and to “discharge the duties of my office with fidelity.” The recorder concluded the oath by congratulating the inductee.
The new council member told the audience it was an honor to be sworn in. “It’s an honor to stand before you as a new member of the Ogden City Council,” the newly sworn council member said. They said Ogden is “a place for hardworking people,” and added, “I [am] committed to represent all the people here in Ogden, all those voices.”
The inductee framed public service as a practical commitment rather than a title. “Public service is not about titles or about power,” they said. “It’s about service. It’s about showing up and doing the right thing, and I’m committed to do that.”
No formal motions or votes were recorded in the transcript of the ceremony. The induction concluded after the oath and the incoming member’s remarks.
