RICHMOND, Va. — The city of Richmond officially has a new mayor. Dr. Danny Avula was sworn in as the city's 81st mayor on Tuesday afternoon at his home.
Avula begins his term as a familiar face in Richmond. He served as director of the Richmond City and Henrico County health districts and later state vaccination coordinator during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, Style Weekly named him Richmonder of the Year.
WATCH: Danny Avula shares his vision for Richmond
“I’m incredibly humbled by this opportunity and excited to get to work!" Avula said in a news release on Tuesday. "Thank you, Richmond, for putting your trust in me, and I promise that I will do everything possible, work as hard as I can, and do whatever it takes to make Richmond a place where everyone can thrive. It’s going to take all of us, and I can’t wait to start working together."
Avula succeeds Levar Stoney, who began his first of two terms in 2017.
Stoney posted a message thanking Richmonders on social media Tuesday, saying "the best is yet to come":
A public ceremony for Avula will take place on Jan. 11 at 9 a.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School.
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