Robbins makes history as Darren E. Bryant is sworn in as Mayor

Erica Chiang May 11, 2021

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Robbins makes history as Darren E. Bryant is sworn in as Mayor (Robbins, IL) – The Village of Robbins made history tonight as Darren E. Bryant was sworn-in as Mayor. He is the youngest mayor serving in Illinois, and is the youngest African-American mayor to ever serve in the state.

Appellate Court Judge Carl Anthony Walker conducted the swearing in ceremony for Mayor Bryant, as well as for the three newly-elected trustees and for the new Village Clerk, Sharon Dyson.

According to a press release, Mayor Bryant began his political journey at Kentucky State University, where he served as Junior Class President. Upon graduating and returning home, Bryant was elected as Commissioner and Vice President at Robbins Park District. At age 25, he was elected as Village Trustee of Robbins.

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Footage of the swearing in ceremonies can be found below:

https://youtu.be/YMAu34iMgqA

Watch Mayor Bryant get sworn into office.

https://youtu.be/yL6592WzDrE

New Village Clerk Sharon Dyson gets sworn into office.

https://youtu.be/OlaJZq9phyk

Watch the new Village Trustees get sworn into office. (Left to Right: Gregory Jackson, Tiffany Robinson, and Michael Collier)

Also in attendance were Maze Jackson, radio personality, and Todd Stroger, who was appointed as Village Administrator at tonight’s meeting.

https://youtu.be/CitiGlfifhU

Todd Stroger, the newly appointed Robbins Village Administrator, former Cook County Board President and former Chicago Alderman.

https://youtu.be/6JQIOe5zJew

Radio and podcast personality Maze Jackson.

https://youtu.be/fJqlH-Hq4PA

Mayor Bryant talks to The Southland Journal about some of his plans for the Village of Robbins.

https://youtu.be/I4ajzHQsbZ0

Trustee Tiffany Robinson talks to The Southland Journal about what she brings to the table.

Robbins makes history as Darren E. Bryant is sworn in as Mayor

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Erica Chiang

Chief Editor of the Southland Journal

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