City of Irvine Holds Swearing-In Ceremony
for Newly Elected Councilmembers
IRVINE, Calif. (December 11, 2024): City of Irvine Mayor Larry Agran and Councilmembers Mike Carroll, William Go, Melinda Liu, and James Mai were sworn into office for their respective terms in front of a capacity audience Tuesday, December 10, in the Council Chamber.
The evening was a historic milestone for Irvine as the first swearing-in ceremony following Irvine’s transition to district-based elections.
In March, Irvine voters approved a Charter Amendment that expanded the City Council from five to seven members and transitioned from at-large to by-district elections. The November 5 General Municipal Election was the City’s first district-based election with Irvine voters casting ballots for a Mayor-at large and Councilmembers to represent Districts 1 through 4.
During the swearing-in ceremony, Agran took the oath of office, beginning his eighth term as Mayor in a distinguished career on the City Council that began in 1978.
Councilmember Liu, the first Taiwan-born Chinese-American woman elected to serve on the Irvine City Council, was sworn in for a two-year term representing District 1.
Councilmember Go, who has served as a member of the Great Park Task Force and as a Transportation Commissioner, was sworn in for a four-year term as the representative for District 2.
Councilmember Mai, who has served as a Community Services Commissioner and Orange County Housing Commissioner, was sworn in for a four-year term representing District 3.
Councilmember Carroll, a member of the City Council since 2019 and Chair of the Great Park Board, was sworn in for a four-year term as the District 4 representative.
Together, they join Councilmember Kathleen Treseder, who continues to serve in an at-large capacity. The newly established City Council also voted to call for a special election April 15, 2025, for the District 5 vacancy.
To learn more about each member of the Irvine City Council, view their biographies at cityofirvine.org/citycouncil.
For information on the City’s first district-based election, visit cityofirvine.org/election. To locate and learn more about each District, visit cityofirvine.org/yourdistrict.
