Kasim Reed becomes Atlanta's 59th mayor

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Kasim Reed becomes Atlanta's 59th mayor

Kasim Reed was sworn in Monday as Atlanta's mayor.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed shakes hands with Steve Goseer in the mayor's cabinet room as he receives hundreds of citizens during his inaugural reception at Atlanta City Hall.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed takes in the scene and the sounds of Harmony, Atlanta's International Youth Chorus (a diverse group of 70 kids from across the city), from the balcony overlooking the rotunda as he arrives for the mayor's inaugural reception at Atlanta City Hall on Monday, Jan. 4.

Hundreds of citizens of Atlanta line the balcony as Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is embraced by his cousin Chris Ruffin upon his arrival for the mayor's inaugural reception at Atlanta City Hall on Monday night.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is all smiles as he makes his remarks while members of Harmony, Atlanta's International Youth Chorus, look on.

Jazz vocalist Kathleen Bertrand, senior vice president, Atlanta Convention & Visitor's Bureau, helps open Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed's inaugural reception with a song at Atlanta City Hall.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, bottom left, speaks to the crowd at the reception Monday night.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, in one of his first official acts of office, swears in acting Police Chief George Turner in the Atlanta City Council chambers in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 4.

Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein swears in Kasim Reed as the new mayor of Atlanta. Reed's first day as Atlanta's 59th mayor began with an an interfaith prayer service at Ben Hill United Methodist Church. The swearing-in took place at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center where the City Council president, City Council members, and municipal court judges were sworn in.

Jesse Jackson greeted the new mayor after the swearing-in ceremony.

Kasim Reed gets a hug from former Mayor Shirley Franklin as she walked on stage to deliver remarks before Reed's swearing-in.

Newly sworn in mayor Kasim Reed shakes hands with council president Ceasar Mitchell and former mayor Andrew Young.

eed signs his oath of office after the swearing-in ceremony Inaugural Prayer Service at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center.

Reed is greeted by U.S. Rep. John Lewis backstage after he signed his oath of office papers.

Ceasar Mitchell, is sworn in as President of the Atlanta City Council by Judge Marvin Arrington.

A smiling Kasim Reed takes the podium after his introduction at an interfaith service Monday before he was sworn in as Atlanta's mayor.

The Service at Ben Hill United Methodist Church included leaders from a variety of religions throughout the city.

Ben Hill United Methodist Church was Kasim Reed's church growing up and the site where he first spoke publicly.

Reed's voice broke when he talked about his time in the church, just minutes from where he grew up.

Minister T. Rennee Crutcher sings to the mayor-elect.

Kasim Reed greets supporters on his way out of the church.

Kasim Reed's mother, Sylvia, (center) wipes her eyes during the service.

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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed shakes hands with Steve Goseer in the mayor's cabinet room as he receives hundreds of citizens during his inaugural reception at Atlanta City Hall.

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