"I'm humbled", Stoney said in a jammed-packed ceremony at City Hall on Saturday.
In his swearing-in speech Stoney, Richmond's youngest mayor at age 35, described Richmond as a "diverse city", an "inclusive city", and "a welcoming city."
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| New mayor of Richmond, Levar M. Stoney remarks during his swearing ceremony Saturday. |
But Stoney also said that there is "another city", one he described as a city where 1 in 4 residents and nearly 40% of the city's children live on the poverty line.
"And that has to change", he said to applause from attendees. Stoney has championed the proposed 'One RVA' campaign, which suggests 'opportunities for all' who lives in the city.
Stoney is the 80th mayor of Richmond. He is the product of two teen-aged parents and was raised by his father and grandmother who he credits for his victory.
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| Stoney with his brother and public officials attend swearing in ceremony. |
Stoney's brother joined him at the podium during his swearing in. Governor Terry McAuliffe and Senator Tim Kaine were also present at the ceremony.
Stoney defeated former mayor Dwight C. Jones who had been the city's mayor since 2009. Jones was not in attendance.
Stone(y) cold facts:
Graduate of James Madison University
First African American Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Youngest member of Governor Terry McAuliffe's cabinet
Worked to restore civil and voting rights
Served as McAuliffe's Deputy Campaign Manager
Youngest leader of a state Democratic party in the country
2006 graduate of Richmond's Minority Political Leadership Institute
VCU Massey Cancer Center Advisory Board member
Member of the NAACP and Richmond Crusade for Voters
Born March 20, 1981
First in his family to graduate both high school and college
(Source: Stoney Inaugural program)
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| Packed house for Stoney swearing in at City Hall. |
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Public officials attend Stoney swearing in.
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