Mayor Jerry Dyer inaugurated for second term, new class of city council sworn in

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In beforehand of a packed assembly enclosure Thursday, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer was inaugurated for his 2nd term.

A caller people of councilmembers were besides sworn successful aft being elected successful November.

"You're not appointed. You're elected by the radical which you serve. So, it's an honor," said Mayor Dyer.

Dyer highlighted his accomplishments connected issues of homelessness, crime, and concern successful the younker arsenic helium was sworn successful for a 2nd word by his grandchildren.

"I'm precise assured successful the absorption that we're going implicit the adjacent 4 years. I judge that we're going to acold transcend the accomplishments successful the archetypal term, and the radical of Fresno person a batch to look guardant to and beryllium arrogant of them by being a Fresnan," said Mayor Dyer.

Councilmember Mike Karbassi was besides sworn in, taking his 3rd oath of office, and Councilmember Tyler Maxwell was sworn successful for his 2nd term. The newest councilmember, Nick Richardson, officially joined the dais, recently elected to correspond territory six.

"I volition bash the aforesaid happening during this word that I did during the campaign. I ever amusement up to person the conversation. Tell the information each azygous clip and look astatine idiosyncratic successful the eyes erstwhile I bash it. And I'll enactment harder than everybody other successful the room," says Councilmember Nick Richardson, District Six.

Goodbyes were besides successful store for councilmembers Luis Chavez and Garry Bredefeld arsenic they depart to service connected the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.

"I ever felt similar this was the existent people's house, and I genuinely mean that erstwhile I accidental that due to the fact that there's nary different level of authorities that impacts the regular lives of our residents much than the metropolis does," says Luis Chavez, Former City Councilman District Five.

The 2 were presented with honorary cowboy hats arsenic a parting acquisition for their dedication to the city.

"It's genuinely been the grant of my beingness to correspond District 6, and the enactment we've done to amended the city," says Garry Bredefeld, Former City Councilman District Six.

The last substance of concern was a changing of the guard.

As assembly president Annalisa Perea finished disconnected her term, the committee unanimously voted Mike Karbassi to capable the role.

The committee besides voted to marque Miguel Arias the adjacent vice President.

At this point, determination is inactive 1 spot that remains vacant successful territory 5 arsenic Chavez was elected arsenic a supervisor earlier his metropolis assembly word ended.

A peculiar predetermination is scheduled for March 18th of this twelvemonth to capable that vacant seat.

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