Flanked by Councilmembers in a packed City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Councilmember Eddie Lin took the oath of office.

After a standing ovation, Lin shared how his experience growing up as a half-Chinese/Taiwanese and half-white kid shaped his sense of community, and how he wants to cultivate that value in his office.

“When we have an abundance mindset and share our power and resources, we foster a community where we take care of others, and they also take care of us,” Lin said. “And that is the world that I want to be a part of helping to nurture, the world that I believe District 2 residents want to see.”

New officials usually take the oath of office in January, but Lin was sworn in early because his race was a special election. He’s taking over for Mark Solomon, who was appointed to the

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