We held our first City Council of the year last Tuesday night, January 2, 2007. The most important event of the evening was the swearing in of our two new City Councilmembers and our new Mayor.
In the photo on the left is our new Mayor, The Honorable Philip Young. Also pictured with Phil are his wife, Mona, and his four boys: Riley, Ian, Konrad and Patrick.
In the center photo is one of our two new City Councilmembers: Jon Duckstad and his wife Carole.
In the photo on the right is the other new City Councilmember Kathy Nelson and her husband Rick and daughter Kristen.
Eden Prairie residents elected these three citizens to their respective positions on the City Council back in November, but they did not officially become official elected officials until the moment on their swearing in. The swearing in process is quite simple. There’s no sacred book involved. The new officials are sworn in by the City Attorney, Mr. Richard Rosow, who reads them a short oath that they must repeat back to him. They complete the process by swearing to protect the constitution of the United States and of the State of Minnesota. Then it’s done.
Following the oaths, the newly sworn in members took their seats around the City Council dais and we held a short meeting. Adjournment: 7:35 pm.
Our new City Council, from L-R is: Jon Duckstad, Kathy Nelson, Mayor Phil Young, Sherry Butcher, and Brad Aho (click on the photo for a better view)
