Odessa, Texas/November 22, 2024-On Tuesday, November 19th, the Ector Theatre was host to a packed house that included representatives from Ector County, ECISD, the hospital district and former State Representative Tryon Lewis and others for the swearing-in ceremony for the new City of Odessa Mayor, Cal Hendrick; Steve Thompson, District 2; the new City of Odessa Councilman At-Large Graig Stoker, and the new Councilman, District 1 Eddie Mitchell.
(Eddie Mitchell, Councilman, District 1-City of Odessa, Texas)
Steve Thompson was re-elected and sworn-in as Odessa City Councilman, District 2.
Craig Stoker was sworn-in as Odessa City Councilman At-large and plans to reach out to the Texas Municipal League to begin a search for an interim City Manager.
(Craig Stoker, Odessa City Councilman, At-Large/City of Odessa, Texas)
Cal Henrick was sworn in by his former law partner. The first order of business at the November 26th City Council meeting is to look at contracts, ordinances and personnel.
(Cal Hendrick, City of Odessa Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas)
State Representative Brooks Landgraf was the MC for the event. The swearing Ceremony ended with the song “Happy Days Are Here Again.”
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
