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Kara Tamwalks sworn in as council member of The Village
Summary
Kara Tamwalks recited the oath of office at a council meeting of The Village and pledged to support the U.S. Constitution and faithfully perform the duties of a council member; the council then moved on to agenda items including consideration of one-year mayor and vice mayor terms.
Kara Tamwalks was sworn in as a council member of The Village during a council meeting. Tamwalks spoke her name and participated in the oath, repeating the pledge to "support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States" and stating she would "not knowingly receive directly or indirectly any money or other valuable thing" for performing duties of the office.
The oath was administered on the council floor; Tamwalks repeated the phrases used in the ceremonial swearing-in, including a promise "that I will faithfully discharge... the duties of my office" while serving as a council member of The Village in Oklahoma. The exchange included the formal language used to affirm refusal of improper compensation and to pledge faithful service.
After the swearing-in, the council moved on to agenda item No. 4, which concerned electing a mayor and vice mayor to one-year terms. The meeting record shows the oath concluded before consideration of those election items, and no formal vote on the mayor or vice mayor was recorded in the provided transcript.
The swearing-in is the most recent formal personnel action recorded in the meeting transcript; the council proceeded directly to business on the agenda.
