Replay: Dearborn swears in Abdullah Hammoud, city's first mayor of Arab descent

Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press
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Newly elected mayor of Dearborn Abdullah Hammoud talks with the large crowd cheering him on during his election victory speech at the Mohammed Turfe Community Center in Dearborn on Nov. 2, 2021.
Newly elected mayor of Dearborn Abdullah Hammoud talks with the large crowd cheering him on during his election victory speech at the Mohammed Turfe Community Center in Dearborn on Nov. 2, 2021.
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The City of Dearborn is expected to swear in its first mayor of Arab descent during a ceremony that starts at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Abdullah Hammoud, a state legislator born to immigrants from Lebanon, defeated Gary Woronchak, a veteran politician, in November.

Hammoud is the first Muslim to be elected mayor of the city, long known for its sizable population with roots in the Middle East.

You can watch the virtual inauguration here.

2022 Dearborn Inauguration

2022 Dearborn Inauguration

Posted by City of Dearborn Government on Saturday, January 15, 2022

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