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Rosenberg council administers oaths to newly elected officials
Summary
City council administered oaths of office to newly elected officials and presented departing members with gifts; several officials repeated oath language and their names on the record (for example, George Azeveda and William Fiddle).
The council held a ceremonial administration of oaths for newly elected city officials and presented gifts to departing members.
Multiple newly elected officials repeated the oath on the record. For example, one oath segment records the official statement: "In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas, I, George Azeveda ... do solemnly swear ... that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of councilor, District 4 for the city of Rosenberg." Later, "I, William Fiddle ... do solemnly swear ... that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of mayor." Council members and attendees took photos and shared congratulations; the mayor invited families to join for pictures after the ceremony.
The oath proceedings were ceremonial and procedural; no policy decisions were made during the swearing-in portion recorded in the transcript. The council recessed briefly after the ceremony.
