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Special Council Meeting: Swearing-In of Council Member Dorian Taylor - November 17, 2025

City Council — Monday, November 17, 2025
BodyMesa, Arizona
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, November 17, 2025
StatusFILED
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Good evening, everyone.

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Good evening.

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Hello.

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Good evening, everyone.

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We're about ready to get started.

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I think this is wonderful, everybody getting to visit with each other.

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Thank you for attending our council meeting this evening.

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Uh welcome to the special council meeting for November 17th, 2025, where we will be swearing in council member Dorian Taylor, and congratulations, Dorian.

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Thank you for your enthusiasm.

0:54

I'd like to call the special council meeting to order.

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Uh Councilmember Haredi is uh excused and unable to attend.

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However, all other council members are here.

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Item one is a resolution canvassing the declaring and adopting the results of the special recall election held on November 4th, 2025.

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I'd like to ask, do any council members wish to speak?

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Hearing none.

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Uh Ms.

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Anderson, do we have any requests to speak?

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There are no requests.

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Thank you.

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Is there a motion to approve this resolution?

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Thank you, Vice Mayor, followed second by Mr.

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Adams.

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With that, uh, we'll move forward and cast our votes.

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All those in favor say a vote, please.

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Motion passes unanimously.

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Thank you.

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Well, with that, the time has arrived.

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Miss Taylor, if you'll please join me at the podium.

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We're going to uh swear you in, followed by a photo with the council.

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Are you ready?

2:12

Yes.

2:13

Okay, great.

2:14

I feel like we're out of spelling B.

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Councilmember Taylor has a guest.

2:21

Oh yeah.

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Yeah, please.

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You come up.

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This is my husband, Steven.

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You're gonna you're gonna come over here.

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Okay.

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Thank you.

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This is like second marriage.

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Oh, that's right.

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Okay.

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Uh please raise your right hand and repeat after me.

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I, Dorian Taylor, do solemnly swear.

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I, Dorian Taylor, do solemnly swear.

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That I will support the Constitution of the United States.

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That I will support the Constitution of the United States.

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And the Constitution and Laws of the State of Arizona.

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And the Constitution and Laws of the State of Arizona.

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That I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same.

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That I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same.

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And defend them against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

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And defend them against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

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And that I will faithfully and impartially.

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And that I will faithfully and impartially.

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Discharge the duties of the Office of Council Member District Two.

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Discharge the duties of the Council Office of Council Member of District Two.

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Of the City of Mesa, Arizona.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Council Meeting: Swearing-In of Council Member Dorian Taylor - November 17, 2025

The Mesa City Council held a special meeting on November 17, 2025, to canvass the results of the November 4, 2025 special recall election and swear in newly elected Council Member Dorian Taylor for District 2. Councilmember Haredi was excused. The meeting was brief and included unanimous approval of the election results and a ceremonial swearing-in.

Consent Calendar

  • Resolution Canvassing Recall Election Results: The council unanimously approved a resolution declaring and adopting the results of the special recall election held on November 4, 2025. The motion was made by the Vice Mayor and seconded by Mr. Adams, passing without dissent.

Discussion Items

  • Swearing-In of Council Member Dorian Taylor: Following the resolution, Dorian Taylor was sworn in by the Mayor as the new Council Member for District 2. She took the oath of office and delivered remarks thanking God, her husband Stephen, and over a thousand unpaid local volunteers who supported her campaign. She acknowledged support from groups including Turning Point Action, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, and the Center for Arizona Policy. Her remarks emphasized servant leadership, accountability, and representing the general welfare of District 2.

Key Outcomes

  • The resolution canvassing the special recall election was approved unanimously.
  • Dorian Taylor was sworn in as Council Member for District 2.
  • The council then adjourned to a study session at 5:00 p.m. followed by a regular council meeting at 5:45 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone. Good evening. Hello. Good evening, everyone. We're about ready to get started. I think this is wonderful, everybody getting to visit with each other. Thank you for attending our council meeting this evening. Uh welcome to the special council meeting for November 17th, 2025, where we will be swearing in council member Dorian Taylor, and congratulations, Dorian. Thank you for your enthusiasm. I'd like to call the special council meeting to order. Uh Councilmember Haredi is uh excused and unable to attend. However, all other council members are here. Item one is a resolution canvassing the declaring and adopting the results of the special recall election held on November 4th, 2025. I'd like to ask, do any council members wish to speak? Hearing none. Uh Ms. Anderson, do we have any requests to speak? There are no requests. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve this resolution? Thank you, Vice Mayor, followed second by Mr. Adams. With that, uh, we'll move forward and cast our votes. All those in favor say a vote, please. Motion passes unanimously. Thank you. Well, with that, the time has arrived. Miss Taylor, if you'll please join me at the podium. We're going to uh swear you in, followed by a photo with the council. Are you ready? Yes. Okay, great. I feel like we're out of spelling B. Councilmember Taylor has a guest. Oh yeah. Yeah, please. You come up. This is my husband, Steven. You're gonna you're gonna come over here. Okay. Thank you. This is like second marriage. Oh, that's right. Okay. Uh please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, Dorian Taylor, do solemnly swear. I, Dorian Taylor, do solemnly swear. That I will support the Constitution of the United States. That I will support the Constitution of the United States. And the Constitution and Laws of the State of Arizona.

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