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Inauguration Day - April 16, 2013
Newsgram photo gallery of scenes from the Inaugural Ceremonies of Mayor Francis G. Slay and Comptroller Darlene Green
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Cadets of Cleveland Junior Naval Academy wait for the start of the ceremony.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley (l) and another guest at the ceremony.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
Retired City employee Jean Williamson enjoyed visiting with former co-workers before the start of the ceremony.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
Cabinet members and other invited guests begin to take their places for this historic occasion.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
Elected officials and former St. Louis Mayors converse before the start of the historic occasion.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
The Honorable William Lacy Clay, Jr. addresses the audience.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
Emcee Laurna Godwin and Mayor & Mrs. Francis G. Slay watch the Honorable Jimmie Edwards administer the Oath of Office to Comptroller Darlene Green.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
Mayor Francis G. Slay takes the Oath of Office from the Honorable Jack Garvey, 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on April 16, 2013.
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Mayor Francis G. Slay gives his Inaugural Address on April 16, 2013. 'I approach this new term with hope -- and with a sense of great urgency. Because of your hard work, I'll begin my fourth term this afternoon with a city of many strengths on which to build and with many assets to be leveraged. We are a city that has become healthier, cleaner, more open to diversity, better educated, more urban, and more fun than at any time in decades."
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay addresses the audience while his Cabinet members listen intently to his remarks. 'For the past two years, we have worked with hundreds of different groups, city departments, and individuals to find out what kind of city they wanted -- and how they thought we ought to proceed. I have picked 29 goals and strategies that will be my personal priority to implement over the next five years. The goals have to do with public safety, our economy, the arts, diversity, education, ecology, and infrastructure. ... With today's oath, I firmly dedicate myself -- every fiber of my being -- to leading a city that gets better every day."
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
Reverend Michael Jones, Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church gives the benediction.
