Swearing-In Ceremony for Councilwoman Janet Swearing Washington - November 21, 2022
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Swearing-In Ceremony for Councilwoman Janet Swearing Washington - November 21, 2022
This was a special ceremony to swear in Janet Swearing Washington as the newly elected Memphis City Council member for District 4, following the November 8, 2022 election. The ceremony was presided over by Judge Ernestine Hunt Dorse and included an oath of office, a certification announcement, and remarks from the new councilwoman.
Swearing-In Ceremony
- Judge Ernestine Hunt Dorse administered the oath of office, asking Councilwoman Washington to repeat the standard city council oath, which included support for the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions and the Memphis charter, and faithful discharge of duties.
- After the oath, Councilwoman Washington signed the oath documents.
- Mr. Alan Wade, city council attorney, notified attendees that the election commission had certified the election results from November 8, 2022.
Remarks
- Councilwoman Janet Swearing Washington thanked attendees for their support, prayers, and encouragement. She promised to continue being a voice and advocate for her district and to work with her colleagues.
Key Outcomes
- Janet Swearing Washington was officially sworn in as the Memphis City Council member for District 4.
- Attendees were invited to a reception in the Hall of Mayors.
Meeting Transcript
Well, good afternoon, everybody. This is not a formal meeting of the Memphis City Council. This is just a uh we are here for the swearing in ceremony for Mrs. Janet Swearing Washington. So at this time, um I'm going to turn it over to Judge Ernestine Hunt Dorse. Um it's going to be in your hands in order to issue the oath of office for business. Swearing Washington. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Praise God for the reason that we're here. And with that, we're going to open this with prayer. Let us pray. Gracious and most heavenly Father. We thank you for such a powerful historical occasion on today. We lift up Janna Swears in Washington today. As you prepare her for another journey, a new journey. As councilwoman, Jenna Swears in Washington, District 4 here in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. We thank you for our family, our friends, our constituents, and all that you have touched their hearts to support her and to lift her up. We thank you for this powerful moment. In the mighty name of Jesus. Somebody in the in this place say amen. Say it like you at the church house. Amen. Well, certainly we're going to prolong this because we've waited long enough. And I am a person of efficiency, so therefore it's not going to be a lot of chatter. I'd like to invite and request that councilwoman Jana Swearing Washington and others, whoever it is that she would have to stand with her. Please do so now. I want y'all over there. I will. So that your photos are the important photos. At this time, I would like and request that you repeat this oath after me. The oath for the city council for the council of the city of Memphis. I repeat your name. I, Jana Swearingen, Washington, having been duly elected, having been duly elected, member of the council of the city of Memphis. Member of the Council of the City of Memphis. Make oath that I will support. Make oath that I will support the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution of the United States. The Constitution of the State of Tennessee. And the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Memphis. And the Charter and the ordinances for the City of Memphis. And I will faithfully carry out. I will faithfully carry out. And enforce the same and enforce the same. And will faithfully demean myself and will faithfully demean myself while in office. While in office, that I will faithfully and impartially discharge. That I will faithfully and impartially discharge and carry out and enforce and carry out and enforce all of the duties of said office. All of the duties of said office. That I will not become interested. Directly or indirectly, nearly or remotely, nearly or remotely for myself or others, for myself or others, and any contract for work, in any contract for work, materials or supplies, materials or supplies, or services or purchases, services or purchases made by the city of Memphis, so help me God.
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