Mayor Lester Miller, commissioners sworn-in
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Lester Miller is officially the mayor of Macon-Bibb county. He along with the nine commissioners took the oath of office in a ceremony Wednesday.
Former Mayor Robert Reichert was part of the ceremony. He called up each commissioner and the new mayor to take their oath of office.
Once Mayor Miller took his oath he addressed the crowd, talking about where he came from and where he hopes to take the community in the future.
“We must acknowledge our community is resilient but hurting,” said Miller. He reflected on the struggles this year brought from the pandemic to addressing racial injustice. Pointing out that Macon was able to march without violence, proving that diversity is our strength.