Ignacio Velazquez recited the oath of office Monday night and was sworn in as Hollister’s first at-large mayor.
City Clerk Geri Johnson administered the oath to incumbent council members Victor Gomez and Ray Friend before doing the same for Hollister’s first mayor chosen by the entire city electorate.
Velazquez won the Nov. 6 election with more than 40 percent of the vote in a four-man race.
The runner up, Doug Emerson, departed the council Monday and received a plaque for his eight years of service.
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