City Announces Inauguration Details for January 2, 2024

The City of Portsmouth invites the public to attend the Inauguration for the Portsmouth City Council, Police Commission, Fire Commission and School Board to be held in Eileen Dondero Foley Council Chambers at City Hall on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 7 pm.

The Inauguration program will include the National Anthem sung by the Portsmouth High School Singers, the posting of colors by the Portsmouth Police and Fire Department Honor Guards, and an invocation by Reverend Jennifer Mazur of North Church.

This will be followed by the taking of oaths by Fire Commissioner Michael Hughes; Police Commissioner Francesca Marconi Fernald; School Board members Christiana “Pip” Clews, Patricia “Tish” Campbell, Byron Matto, and David “Leigh” Hudson; City Council members Vince Lombardi, Beth Moreau, Andrew Bagley, Rich Blalock, Josh Denton, Kate Cook, John Tabor, Assistant Mayor JoAnna Kelley and Mayor Deaglan McEachern.

To conclude, Rabba Kaya Stern-Kaufman of Temple Israel in Portsmouth will lead the Benediction.

Light refreshments prepared by Gather will be available after the ceremony.