Richardson previously served two terms as Long Beach's Vice Mayor.
Rex Richardson was sworn in at the Terrace Theater as the 29th mayor of Long Beach, making history as the city's first Black mayor.
"It's not lost on me that I have the opportunity and the responsibility of serving as our city's first Black mayor and Long Beach is a city with a complex history around race," Richardson said. "This is a city that has given me great opportunities. I've been on that stage sworn as a council member and there's nothing like being a mayor of a big city like Long Beach where you have an opportunity to really make a difference in people's lives.
Richardson was sworn in by his mother, alongside his wife and two young daughters. He will be working with several other newly-elected leaders who also made history Tuesday.The eight other officials who were inaugurated were City Attorney Dawn McIntosh, City Auditor, Laura L. Doud, City Prosecutor, Doug Haubert, Council District 1, Mary Zendejas, Council District 3, Kristina Duggan, Council District 5, Megan Kerr, Council District 7, Roberto Uranga, and Council District 9, Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie.
"There's a great sense of alignment in our city. We have a new city council led by six women, more women than we've ever had at any point in our city's history," Richardson said. "We're all aligned and marching in step when it comes to addressing our big challenges. I look forward to working with this city council. I look forward to working with leaders across the region.
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