Thomas J. Sullivan elected Haverhill City Council president; Timothy Jordan chosen vice president

Thomas J. Sullivan was re‑elected president of the Haverhill City Council and sworn in, and Councilor Timothy Jordan was elected vice president and sworn in during the council meeting.

The nominations were made from the floor, nominations were closed by the presiding officer, and both elections were decided by roll call votes that recorded 10 yeas, 0 nays and 1 absent. Following the vote, each councilor took the oath of office administered by the clerk.

Sullivan thanked his colleagues after being sworn in, saying, “Thank you, everyone, for your vote of confidence. It is an honor to serve you and to serve the city of Haverhill.” The meeting record shows the oath included standard language to support the constitutions of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States.

The council repeatedly used roll call procedure for both elections. The transcript records 10 affirmative votes for Sullivan’s election as president and 10 affirmative votes for Jordan’s election as vice president, with one member absent for both tallies. The meeting then proceeded to the remainder of the agenda.

The nominations and swearing occurred on the record; the clerk administered the oaths and the council returned to regular business immediately after the ceremonies.