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Byrd Elected and Sworn In As New Mayor of Greenbelt

  • by Gary Childs

Colin Byrd was elected and sworn in as mayor of Greenbelt by the newly elected city councilmembers at their Monday, November 11 meeting. The city charter specifies that at its first meeting following a regular election, the council will choose one of its members as mayor. The mayor presides at council meetings and is recognized as the head of the city government, according to the charter, for all “ceremonial purposes, by the courts for serving civil purposes, and by the governor of the state for purposes of military law.” Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince George’s County designee, LaShawn Freeman, administered the oath of office.

Byrd family
Mayor Colin Byrd and his family after the swearing-in ceremony
Colin Byrd and Grandmother
Newly Sworn-in Mayor Colin Byrd poses with his Grandmother, Vinie Miller, after the swearing-in ceremony.
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince George’s County designee, La Shawn Freeman administers the oath of office to incoming Mayor, Colin Byrd.
A map of the Franklin Park neighborhood. Three red x's mark the sites of the shootings: in the upper right, middle right, and lower-middle left of the image. The x's are labeled as follows: Upper right is labeled "Shooting 1 - 6150 Springhill Ter." Middle right is labeled "Shooting 2 - 6200 Springhill Ct." Lower-middle left is labeled "Cherrywood Ter and Breezewood Ct." The upper right X is near Springhill Lake Elementary School. At the bottom of the map, a black arrow points down, off the edge of the map. This arrow is labeled "Greenbelt Middle School. Dora Kennedy French Immersion School."

Three Dead from Gun Violence Including Local 14-Year-Old

A 25-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were fatally shot in separate incidents in Greenbelt over the weekend. Meanwhile, another

City Council Candidate Bios

The News Review has received biographies from Bill Orleans and incumbent Amy Knesel. Candidate biographies are prepared by the candidates

Bill Orleans

When first permitted to run for council, or from council, as it may be, Orleans’ biography was published in the

Amy Knesel

When Amy Knesel joined Greenbelt’s City Council in January 2024, she expected to help guide the city through a time

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