Cobb Commissioner-elect Jerica Richardson has announced that she will be sworn in on Dec. 31, representing District 2 that includes part of East Cobb.
She’s one of several newly elected office-holders who will be having swearing-in ceremonies that will be live-streamed on Cobb TV and Cobb County Government’s online channels.
That’s due to COVID-19 restrictions that will limit ceremonies to small gatherings.
Richardson, a Democrat, will officially take office on Jan. 1, succeeding Republican Bob Ott, who is retiring after three terms.
Her swearing-in takes place on Dec. 31 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cobb Civic Center.
Richardson was the featured speaker Tuesday at a breakfast of the East Cobb Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. You can watch her full remarks, which were given at the Indian Hills Country Club, in the video below.
A first-time candidate for public office, Richardson is a technology manager at Equifax. She edged Republican Fitz Johnson in the Nov. 3 general election on a platform of “Connecting Cobb.” (See campaign stories at the bottom of this post for more details.)
The East Cobb Area Council also on Tuesday honored Mitch Rhoden as its 2020 East Cobb Citizen of the Year. That presentation is at the end of the video.
Also appearing at Tuesday’s breakfast was Ott and commissioner Lisa Cupid, who recently defeated incumbent Cobb Commission Chairman Mike Boyce.
She will be sworn in as chairwoman on Jan. 7 at 3 p.m., also at the Cobb Civic Center.
Boyce and Ott will be serving in their final meetings next Tuesday, Dec. 15, when the commission has its last business meeting and zoning hearing of 2020.
Cupid, Richardson and District 4 commissioner-elect Monique Sheffield will form a Democratic majority when the Cobb Board of Commissioners meets on Jan. 12.
Cobb Government issued the following schedule of live-streaming of swearing-in ceremonies it is showing, starting this Thursday. It’s tentative and subject to change:
- 3:45 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10
Judge Jason Marbutt
Ceremonial Courtroom - 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11
District Attorney Flynn Broady
Ceremonial Courtroom - 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15
Sheriff Craig Owens
Public Safety Training Facility - 12:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18
Judge Kellie Hill
Ceremonial Courtroom - 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22
District Four Commissioner Monique Sheffield
BOC Meeting Room - 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 31
District Two Commissioner Jerica Richardson
Cobb County Civic Center - 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7
Chair Lisa Cupid
Cobb County Civic Center
Visit cobbcounty.org/CobbTV for streaming information.
Related coverage:
- Cobb commissioner-elect: ‘We can overcome every challenge’
- Cobb Commission District 2 Candidate Profile: Jerica Richardson
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