Andy Schor sworn-in as Lansing's first new mayor in 12 years

LANSING -- It’s official. Andy Schor was sworn-in today as Lansing’s newest mayor.

In his inauguration speech at the Lansing Center, Schor touched on his campaign themes of regional government and economic development and struck an optimistic tone.

“Our change is inclusionary, not exclusionary,” Schor said. “Lansing’s time is now.”

A former Democratic state representative, Schor replaces Virg Bernero who announced last year he would not seek a fourth four-year term.

Schor won more than 70% of the vote in November when he ran against former At-large Council Member Judi Brown Clarke.

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Three new council members also were sworn-in today. Peter Spadafore, a former Lansing School Board president, serves at-large, Jeremy Garza, a safety director for Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 333, represents council’s 2nd Ward and Brian Jackson, an attorney, will be council’s 4th Ward member. All will serve four-year terms.

Two incumbents who won re-election, City Clerk Chris Swope and At-Large Council Member Kathie Dunbar, also were sworn in for additional four-year terms.

Lansing City Council will appoint its president and vice president Wednesday during its first meeting of 2018.

The majority of council members say they plan to appoint At-Large Member Carol Wood as president and 1st Ward Council Member Jody Washington as vice president. Both Wood and Washington are at the mid-point of terms that will end on Jan. 1, 2020.