Grégory Doucet became officially this Saturday, the first mayor ecologist of Lyon. This humanitarian of 46-year-old has received the scarf habs out of the hands of Gérard Collomb, his predecessor, during a city council placed under the sign of appeasement between political opponents. "I shall spare neither my energies nor my determination to be worthy of the confidence which to me is so granted," said after removing his mask, the new mayor of Lyon, the only candidate declared during a council meeting exceptionally closed to the public under the gilt of a spacious living room of the city hall.
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" We are not here to destroy but to build ", wanted to reassure the new mayor, who is elected as expected with a vote of 51 out of 73. "We believe that the city can become inspiring, that it may shine by its exemplary nature and a commitment precursor in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. "This installation session, very serene between fierce opponents of the municipal –" this is not the time to cross swords, " said the elected republican Stephen White, has been somewhat overshadowed by the absence of ten elected representatives of the majority, placed in quatorzaine a result of the contamination of one of them to the Covid-19.
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�� "A new chapter opens for #Lyon.
We do not knowingly collect the book in its early stages. We inherit a history.
I would like to thank @gerardcollomb which has for more than 40 years, constantly worked for the development and beautification of our city" pic.twitter.com/qEl4pM1gHl
— Grégory Doucet (@Gregorydoucet) July 4, 2020
Gérard Collomb beautiful player
Gérard Collomb said from the outset that the prefecture had decided that there was no reason to postpone the council. Covid oblige, he has not passed the sash to his successor, but he has just delivered. Beautiful player in his last outing as conceiving despite its defeat on June 28, the outgoing mayor has addressed to the elect environmentalists in his " warmest congratulations ". "Even if the turnout was extremely low, your victory is wide and without discussion, and reflects the concerns of our citizens and the very young" on the future of the planet, he estimated. After a few words, without rancor for his opponents and detractors, he wished to thank the staff and elected officials with whom he worked, ensuring that Lyon had "given a meaning" to his life. Then, the address of the new majority, the baron of lyon has launched a last warning : "Follow your convictions, but always focussing on the general interest of Lyon and the Lyonnais. "
