Gloria sworn in as San Diego's first mayor of color, first openly gay mayor

[Zorro]

Five new members also sworn in to City Council, creating 8-1 Democratic majority

Todd Gloria became San Diego’s 37th mayor and the city’s first mayor of color during a Thursday morning inauguration ceremony, during which Gloria promised aggressive new policies to solve the city’s largest challenges.

“We will be rolling out an aggressive strategy to address the worsening public health crisis in COVID-19, the economic crisis that is impacting San Diego’s families, small businesses and our city budget, and the housing and homelessness crisis that has become even more dire,” Gloria said after being sworn in.

“Over the next 100 days, we will dispense with the small issues that past leaders have struggled to resolve so we can focus on the biggest problems facing our city,” the new mayor said. “If we dream big and work together and believe in San Diego, we can accomplish anything.”

Five new council members and incumbent City Attorney Mara Elliott were also sworn in for four-year terms during the inauguration ceremony, which took place online for the first time because of the pandemic.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2020-12-10/gloria-sworn-in-as-san-diegos-first-mayor-of-color-first-openly-gay-mayor

The times they are a-changin'...

[murielm99]

1. San Diego, of all places!

Good for you.

[Zorro]

2. America's Finest City!

[murielm99]

3. I have always seen it as a very red city.

[Zorro]

4. Used to be

SD has been trending Democratic for the past 20 years, with the 'burbs more red (but that's also changing, except for East County).

"America's Finest City" is SD's motto.

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[BigmanPigman]

5. I wore my anti-tRump mask into

Trader Joe's in Hillcrest and I always get compliments. One day I told the worker that I wouldn't be able to wear the same mask at a Trader Joe's in Santee and he replied, "You mean Klantee" ...that made me laugh.