Meghan George Sworn In As Lakewood Mayor

LAKEWOOD, OH — The transition is official. Meghan George is now the mayor of Lakewood.

In a ceremony held in Lakewood City Council Chambers, George was sworn in as the city's mayor. "Thank you residents of Lakewood. I am honored by the faith you have shown in me and I am ready for the work ahead," she said in a statement posted to social media.

George replaces the departing Mike Summers, who decided not to seek re-election. In a tightly contested competition in November, George bested fellow Lakewood City Council member Sam O'Leary to become the city's next mayor.

George is a lifelong Lakewood resident and her father, Thomas George, was previously Lakewood's mayor. After graduating from Lakewood High and The Ohio State University, Meghan George began consulting with executive teams on human resource issues.

During the 2019 mayoral campaign, George said she would work on the city's public safety, development of the commercial corridors, retaining and improving the value of housing stock and more.