atlanta city council, to my colleagues come to my friend and the leader of council, president ceasar mitchell, what we know definitely know after that long and detailed swearing in is that if we were not in this together we are definitely in it together now. [laughter] i want to welcome visitors from the state of georgia. in addition i would like to take the time to welcome three mayors, mayor neal, mayor khaldun. [applause] i also want to extend my warm appreciation to my predecessors, who are here with me, mayor sam massell, ambassador andrew young and my friend mayor shirley franklin who have honored us with their presence. [applause] i also want to thank members of the fulton county commission, members of the dekalb county commission and members of the georgia general assembly who were present with us today. i look forward to working with you. [applause] to take the oath of the office of mayor of this city of atlanta, with my father and my mother standing beside me is a moment that i will never forget for as long as i live. [applause] to my family, particularly my brothers, his wife cryst