Swearing-In Ceremonies Set For Danbury Mayor-Elect Esposito

DANBURY, CT — Mayor-Elect Dean Esposito and other newly-elected city officials will take their oaths of office in ceremonies scheduled for next Tuesday.

The ceremonies will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a prayer service at the First Congregational Church of Danbury, presided by Danbury clergy of various faiths.

The church ceremony will be followed by a procession at 5:10 p.m. from City Hall that will conclude at the Palace Theater. The procession will include Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums, Danbury Police and Fire Department, Honor Guard, elected officials, the mayor-elect and his family.

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services commissioner and former Danbury mayor Mark Boughton will serve as the master of ceremonies for the swearing-in at the theater. Judge of Probate Dianne Yamin will swear Mayor-Elect Esposito into office, and Chief Legal Officer Robert Yamin will swear in all other elected officials.