Bill Graham / The Meridian StarJudge Veldore Young Graham delivers the oath of office to new city council member Dwayne Davis as his wife, Angela, looks on during a ceremony at Meridian City Hall on Wednesday. Davis won the Ward 2 seat on the council in a special election on June 23. He succeeds Tyrone Johnson, who was removed from the seat in February when fellow council members determined he didn’t live in Ward 2.

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Judge Veldore Young Graham delivers the oath of office to new city council member Dwayne Davis as his wife, Angela, looks on during a ceremony at Meridian City Hall on Wednesday.

Davis won the Ward 2 seat on the council in a special election on June 23. He succeeds Tyrone Johnson, who was removed from the seat in February when fellow council members determined he didn’t live in Ward 2.