New Mayors, Council Members Sworn In Enfield, Aurora

In Enfield, Cllr Margaret Greer was sworn in as the new Mayor for the 2025-26 municipal year, with Cllr Nelly Gyosheva serving as her deputy. Mayor Greer pledged to serve the diverse community with compassion and support local charities focused on sickle cell disease and Black heritage. In Aurora, Illinois, John Laesch was inaugurated as the city's 60th mayor, succeeding Richard Irvin, and a significant portion of the City Council, including three new alderpersons, was also sworn in, marking a historic increase in Latino representation. Laesch has the authority to appoint a replacement for the alderperson-at-large position until the next municipal election in 2027. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman will be sworn in as the new district attorney, promising to moderate the previous administration's progressive policies by evaluating cases individually and reintroducing measures such as the death penalty, though he opposes mass incarceration. His election marked a decisive shift away from the policies of outgoing D.A. George Gascón, whom Hochman defeated by a wide margin.