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Ewing thanked prior officials, staff and his family, and said his 43 years of public service informed his approach. \"I will work hard for this city and for a shared vision of its bright future,\" Ewing said. He described basic municipal services as shared needs across neighborhoods, saying, \"We all want safe streets. We all want snow cleared, and we all want our garbage picked up.\"

The mayor emphasized confronting disparities of wealth across Omaha's neighborhoods while pursuing economic growth. He repeatedly called for unity of purpose and cooperation with the city council, department heads and residents, saying the city is stronger when districts advance together.

Ewing acknowledged former mayor Jean Stothert's 12 years of service, recognized campaign and family members in the audience, and referenced local landmarks including Gene Leahy Mall and the area between the Missouri and Elkhorn rivers as part of his vision for the city.

The inauguration program included a musical performance by Drion and a later benediction by Reverend Ryan Lewis. The ceremony also featured the swearing-in of seven city council members before the council moved on to organizational votes and routine approvals later in the meeting.

The address set the policy tone for the new administration but did not include new, binding policy votes; those matters were handled separately by the city council during the same session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Omaha Inauguration and Organizational Meeting For The Mayor & Council Members, June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","John W. Ewing Jr. took the oath of office and used his inaugural address to call for unity under a \"One Omaha\" vision, emphasizing intentional economic development, affordable housing and basic city services.","taxTitle","Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska","taxId",2556,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6746110,"Begley elected council president; council adopts rules of order (6-1) and liquor rules (7-0)",1850,1922000,3772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806858-af71c3aa8273c9a90ad384c1c0bd883a&start=1922&end=3772","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806858-af71c3aa8273c9a90ad384c1c0bd883a/thumbnail_1922000.jpg","/articles/6746110/Omaha/Douglas-County/Nebraska/Begley-elected-council-president-council-adopts-rules-of-order-6-1-and-liquor-rules-7-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746110-0c8e73529ff277f7f1de1559990484d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770734918&Signature=dOWIETh9dpaJiTjaYWTiUtZ6319PZIUPZwoGKT0585WrD4XA7dlCA91zVWYbvOPeYif14vyIyM91BITI12iSt5QwhOwwS9eIuV0G6xGvXsGWlArClfEoV6hAC31IzVyTvByDN4WnO5YVefiKDaEKxI58eYhdDuHFssy18mSlDjMCYqSHD7d7pEmxvbdU99ZV07ZiMt4uc8d7WC8L2vaXdw6L~D8tJ3wh46ODuDtDaAQk8Mb0ankbPN-qK5qLGdzBpA8lsDPs0Rsxd-gjONkjse5zkeTKxGVCNVwDFNiHTzAkChfNC2diCANKMtzUm6tTxu9Mjfmj-sw4T4zOhJ35KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Omaha City Council elected Councilmember Danny Begley as council president during the organizational portion of the inaugural meeting; the clerk announced a 4-3 tally in favor of Begley. Begley then addressed the assembly as council president.

Councilmembers then approved the city council rules of order (Item 15). The clerk took a roll call and announced, \"Motion passed 6 to 1.\" The record includes multiple affirmative roll-call responses for Begley, Pete Festersen, Lavonya Goodwin, Brinker Harding, Amy Melton and Don Rowe; the transcript indicates one dissenting vote but does not clearly identify the dissenting member by name.

The council next took up the city council liquor rules (Item 16). A motion to approve was seconded, a roll call was taken and the clerk announced, \"Motion passed 7 to 0.\" The transcript records affirmative votes from Begley, Festersen, Goodwin, Harding, Hugg, Melton and Roe in that roll call.

Begley, in brief remarks after his election, thanked his colleagues and family. \"I wanna thank my colleagues for this tremendous honor tonight,\" he said. Several council members offered brief remarks of support or congratulation after the swearing-in and organizational votes.

All three formal outcomes (council-president election, approval of rules of order, and approval of liquor rules) are recorded in the meeting transcript. The transcript contains a conflicting line in the election announcement (a second sentence listing different vote counts); that inconsistency is recorded here rather than reconciled, because the transcript text itself contains both lines.","At the City Council's inaugural session Danny Begley was announced as council president and the council approved its rules of order (motion passed 6-1) and its liquor rules (motion passed 7-0) by roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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John W. Ewing Jr. sworn in as Omaha mayor, outlines 'One Omaha' vision

Begley elected council president; council adopts rules of order (6-1) and liquor rules (7-0)