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Declan McCacran sworn in as Portsmouth mayor; councilors and commissioners take oaths
Summary
At an inaugural ceremony at Portsmouth City Hall, Declan McCacran was sworn in as mayor and dozens of councilors, school board members and commissioners took oaths of office. Speakers stressed housing, climate resilience and public service; U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas and State Sen. Rebecca Perkins Cuoco offered congratulations.
Declan McCacran was sworn in as mayor of Portsmouth at an inaugural ceremony at Portsmouth City Hall, where city, school and commission officials took oaths of office and delivered brief remarks.
The ceremony included an invocation by Reverend Dr. Gerald Riggins of New Hope Baptist Church, the posting of colors by Portsmouth Fire and Police honor guards, a performance of the Star-Spangled Banner by Angeline Henson and roll call administered by City Clerk Kelly Barnaby. State Sen. Rebecca Perkins Cuoco and U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas offered congratulatory remarks; staffers read letters from U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jean Shaheen.
Why it matters: The newly sworn mayor and council will begin a term…
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