Charlotte's new mayor, council members, set sights on first 100 days

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tuesday marks the first day on the job for Charlotte's new mayor and City Council members, who said they want to hit the ground running in their new roles.

The 11-member Charlotte City Council swore in its six new members before Monday night's meeting.

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New Mayor Vi Lyles also took her oath of office Monday. She is Charlotte's first female African-American mayor and beat incumbent Mayor Jennifer Roberts in September's Democratic primary.

Councilwoman Julie Eiselt was unanimously selected as mayor pro tem.

Lyles said during her first 100 days, she wants to make sure everything the city does will improve the community's confidence in elected officials.

“My personal commitment is we look at every action through the lens of, ‘Does it build trust in our community?' And, 'Does it increase confidence in the work we are doing?’” Lyles said.

All six of the new members of the City Council are under age 40, including Braxton Winston, whose bold fist-raising protest in front of police with riot shields in 2016 was seen around the country.

Winston was elected to one of four at-large seats on the Charlotte City Council.

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