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Chattanooga swears in Tim Kelly as new mayor
April 20, 2021
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Chattanooga has sworn in Tim Kelly as its new mayor, replacing Andy Berke.
After hitting his term limits, Berke handed over control of the government to Kelly during a ceremony Monday.
In a runoff election last week, Kelly defeated Kim White to win a four-year term as mayor.
Kelly is a former auto dealership owner and he co-founded Chattanooga Brewing Company.
He has declared himself a member of the “Chattanooga Party” and said he voted against Donald Trump for president, breaking with Republicans.
He offered a unifying message Monday, saying the city can meet its challenges as one Chattanooga.
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Tim Kelly To Take Oath At The Tivoli As New Mayor Of Chattanooga; Some Downtown Streets Briefly Close For Inaugural Parade Monday, April 19, 2021
Tim Kelly was being sworn in on Monday morning as the new mayor of Chattanooga.
He won a four-year term with a runoff victory over former River City Company director Kim White.
The event was at 10 a.m. at the Tivoli Theater.
Due to the COVID pandemic, the event was limited to elected officials, their guests, speakers and members of the judiciary who are taking part as well as the news media.
However, the ceremony was being live streamed on Facebook.com/CityofChattanooga
Tim Kelly Sworn In At The Tivoli As New Mayor Of Chattanooga; Some Downtown Streets Briefly Close For Inaugural Parade Monday, April 19, 2021
Tim Kelly was sworn in on Monday morning as the new mayor of Chattanooga.
He said, The goals for this week are survival. It s a six day transition, so there s going to be a lot on our plate. As I said before, we ll be putting a ballot initiative on the ballot later this year to change this so no city administration has to go through this ever again, because it s not sufficient for a normal transition. I m going to be getting to work right now hashing through how we do it. We place a high premium on continuity so citizens shouldn t have to worry about that. Our city should continue to function, but now it s down to the nuts and bolts of this transition.