‘Our work begins now’: Jeromy Farkas sworn in as Calgary’s 38th mayor along with new city council
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Jeromy Farkas took the oath of office and was sworn in alongside a new Calgary city council that has the largest class of rookies in more than 100 years.
Jeromy Farkas is officially Calgary’s 38th mayor after he and 14 members of council took their oath of office at a ceremony at city hall Wednesday evening.
In front of a full crowd inside council chambers, which included former mayors Dave Bronconnier and Al Duerr, Farkas shared his vision for a Calgary that is set to welcome its two millionth citizen sometime in the next decade.
“We will work together, we will balance the books, set clear priorities and focus on what matters most: safety, affordability, infrastructure and quality of life. We will make city hall more open and more efficient,” Farkas said in his first remarks as mayor. “Our work begins now.”
Farkas promised Calgarians the new city council will work together as “one team, one city council.”
“We work so that the two millionth Calgarian, when they arrive, they’re welcomed to a city that reflects our best selves as Calgarians,” he said.
Farkas was sworn in alongside a city council that includes the largest rookie class of councillors in more than 100 years: Ward 1 Coun. Kym Tyres, Ward 3 Coun. Andrew Yule, Ward 4 Coun. DJ Kelly, Ward 6 Coun. John Pantazopolous, Ward 7 Coun. Myke Atkinson, Ward 8 Coun. Nathaniel Schmidt, Ward 9 Coun. Harrison Clark, Ward 11 Coun. Rob Ward, Ward 12 Coun. Mike Jamieson and Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston.
Johnston, who was the head petitioner behind a recall attempt of former mayor Jyoti Gondek, said he hopes to restore trust in city hall, and “fix what’s broken,” alongside a group of councillors he’s optimistic about.
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