The public is invited to attend the “swearing-in” ceremony of Mayor-elect Marshall J. Simien, Jr., and the Lake Charles City Council on Monday, June 30, 2025. The ceremony will take place in the Sudduth Coliseum located inside the Lake Charles Event Center (900 Lakeshore Dr.) beginning at 6:30 pm.
City Council members set to be sworn in include Ronnie Harvey, Jr., Donald Fondel, Tommy Bilbo, Matt Young, Stuart Weatherford, Craig Marks and Matthew Vezinot.
The term of office for Mayor-elect Simien and all seven members of the Lake Charles City Council will begin on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Doors will open at 5:30 pm, and the Lake Charles Event Center’s Security Screening and Clear Bag Policies will be in effect.
For the safety of all guests, the Lake Charles Event Center policy states that all bags must be no larger than 12x12x6 and be transparent. Small bags, less that 5x7, are exempt from the transparency requirement. For more information on this policy, visit www.lakecharleseventcenter.com.
Seating will be first come, first serve, so guests are encouraged to arrive early.
For more information, please contact Katie Harrington at 337-491-9176 or katie.harrington@cityoflc.us.