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Cherelle Parker inauguration
Mayor Cherelle Parker, standing alongside her son, is officially sworn in at The Met Philadelphia on Jan. 2, 2024.
Danielle Ciampaglia/KYW Newsradio

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio)Cherelle Parker was officially sworn in on Tuesday as Philadelphia's 100th mayor — the first woman to hold the job.

The inauguration ceremony began Tuesday morning at The Met Philadelphia, first with the swearing-in of City Council members, city commissioners, the sheriff, the register of wills, and the city controller.


Ceremony attendees received a list of her 100-day action plan on the key issues that Parker plans to carry out, including safety, economic opportunity, education, housing, and “clean and green.”

Parker’s first order of business will be to swear in Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel this afternoon. She will then sign three executive orders, including one declaring a public safety emergency in Philadelphia, and another directing the new police commissioner to come up with a plan to deal with it.

Outgoing Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke shares remarks

Outgoing Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke shares remarksOutgoing Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke shares remarks during the inauguration of Cherelle Parker at The Met Philadelphia on Jan. 2, 2024.Danielle Ciampaglia/KYW Newsradio

Kenyatta Johnson sworn in as Philadelphia City Council president

Kenyatta Johnson sworn in as Philadelphia City Council presidentNew Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson shares remarks after being sworn in at The Met Philadelphia on Jan. 2, 2024.Danielle Ciampaglia/KYW Newsradio

Kenyatta Johnson sworn in as Philadelphia City Council presidentKenyatta Johnson is sworn in as Philadelphia City Council president at The Met Philadelphia on Jan. 2, 2024.Danielle Ciampaglia/KYW Newsradio

Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph delivers a special reading in honor of Parker

Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph delivers a special poem for Mayor Cherelle Parker at The Met Philadelphia on Jan. 2, 2024.Emmy Award-winning actress and "Abbott Elementary" star Sheryl Lee Ralph delivers a special poem for Mayor Cherelle Parker at The Met Philadelphia on Jan. 2, 2024.Danielle Ciampaglia/KYW Newsradio

Jim Kenney’s term officially ended at midnight on New Year’s Eve. He served two terms, from 2016 to 2023.

Read his farewell statement below: