Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Oath Of Office topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Ronald sworn in as West Burlington mayor; council member Kathy also takes oath
Summary
Ronald took the oath of office to serve as mayor of West Burlington, pledging to support the U.S. and Iowa constitutions; council member Kathy was sworn in immediately afterward. Officials announced the council would convene at 6:00 p.m.
Ronald recited the oath of office and was sworn in as mayor of West Burlington, saying, “I, Ronald, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa and that I will faithfully and impartially to the best of my ability discharge all the duties of the office of mayor in the city of West Burlington, Iowa.” The oath appears in the transcript beginning at SEG 001.
A city clerk administered the oath and offered congratulations after the mayor’s swearing, and two council members were invited to the dais. A council member identified in the transcript only by the first name Kathy also repeated the oath and was congratulated. The transcript contains some garbled phrases when the administering official referenced the city name; the official record and audio indicate the jurisdiction is West Burlington.
The event was brief and largely ceremonial. An official announced that materials had been received from the election office and that the city council meeting would open at 6:00 p.m. The transcript shows this announcement in SEG 042–048. No formal motions or votes were recorded in the provided excerpt.
The transcript records only first names for the newly sworn officials (Ronald and Kathy); no surnames or further identifying details appear in the excerpt.
