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\nJackie Biskupski was sworn in as Salt Lake City’s 35th mayor on January 4, 2016 \u2014 its second female and its first openly gay chief executive.<\/p>\n
\nJackie Biskupski was sworn in as Salt Lake City’s 35th mayor on January 4, 2016 \u2014 its second female and its first openly gay chief executive.<\/p>\n
After the ceremony on City Hall’s east steps before about 500 well-wishers, Biskupski said it was a “historic moment for equality that no one should take lightly.”<\/p>\n
“We have work to do still,” she said. “We must pursue equality for everyone.”<\/p>\n
“As your new mayor,” she said, “I commit to building an inclusive and welcoming city worthy of the unique history and legacy of this place we call home.”<\/p>\n
Biskupski took the oath from Judge Shauna Graves-Robertson, Salt Lake County’s presiding judge. Graves-Robertson also was the lead singer in the Calvary choir’s rousing rendition of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” In her inaugural speech, the mayor included themes from the campaign: economic development, air quality, homelessness, crime and investment in the west side.<\/p>\n
For the past eight years, Biskupski has been a top executive in the office of Salt Lake County Sheriff.<\/p>\n