There were many similarities as well as stark differences in the 2025 and 2021 inauguration ceremonies of Mayors Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer.
First was the size of the two events. There were about five times the number of people who filled City Hall’s rotunda at Spencer’s ceremony than there were at Jones’. That ratio also held true regarding the number of whites who attended the new mayor’s event.
As in 2021, the mayor and comptroller were sworn in on the same day. This year, Spencer and Donna Baringer were sworn in as two of the city’s top three leaders. They join Board of Aldermen President Megan Green…