Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson sworn-in for 1st full term

MILWAUKEE - Mayor Cavalier Johnson, the 45th mayor of the City of Milwaukee,took his oath of office for a full term on Tuesday morning, April 16. 

This will be Johnson’s first full term in office since taking over for Tom Barrett two years ago. This, after Johnson won the election earlier this month, winning about 80% of the vote. 

"I made a pledge just moments ago to uphold the Constitution and to faithfully discharge the duties of my office. As I stand before you today, I offer another commitment. I pledge to lead this city to be more responsive to our residents, to solve the challenges before us, and to be forward-thinking about Milwaukee's needs as well as Milwaukee's ambitions. We, all of us, we can define our future," said Mayor Johnson. 

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The inauguration event was held in the rotunda of City Hall.

"Looking forward, we'll continue to build our economy. We'll continue to grow our city. We'll continue the upward trend towards greater safety and improve educational outcomes for all of our young people in Milwaukee, all of our young people," said Mayor Johnson. 

The Milwaukee City Clerk swore-in the mayor, and immediately following, the mayor delivered inaugural remarks.

Other leaders sworn in

In addition to Johnson, there were public inauguration ceremonies for the 15 members of Milwaukee's Common Council on Tuesday. Other elected city officials, including the city attorney, comptroller and treasurer, were sworn in, too.

Common Council President José Pérez said he wants people to participate, represent their communities and be engaged in the civil process.

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"It means we get to reflect what the city looks like, how it acts," he said. "We get to reflect our values, and we’re excited about bringing that diversity of opinion, thought, to the table, and work it through our legislative City Hall.

Local singers and musicians performed.