Scene in Edmonds: Chen officially sworn in to council seat
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Just curious why doesn’t Neil get sworn in?
Councilmember Chen was sworn in now because he replaced an appointed councilmember whose term already ended. The other councilmembers’ terms are effective in January.
I wasn’t aware that a Mayor could swear in a council member.
The mayor swore in Mr. Distelhorst immediately after his appointment. Why would this be any different?
Mayor Nelson swore in Luke Distelhorst after his appointment nearly two years ago.
Perhaps I’m wrong, but not necessarily since doing something illegally would not be a precedent for the current administration.
Good for Will. He’ll be a great council member
Congratulations Will!
There is nothing illegal about a Mayor administering the oath of office.
Before anyone starts “throwing shade”, why not look it up?
Here is the information you’re looking for:
https://mrsc.org/Home/Stay-Informed/MRSC-Insight/December-2019-1/The-Oath-of-Office-for-Local-Elected-Officials.aspx
Thank you for verifying that it is legal for a Mayor to swear in a council member.
Congratulations to Council Member Will Chen!
Looking forward to him bringing experience as a business owner to the Council discussions and to the governance of Edmonds!
It was good to see Will was actually sworn in on the 23rd as that almost didn’t happen. His first night as council member he was right to ask really great questions. A welcomed replacement over Luke. Glad to have a new council member aboard!