A public swearing-in ceremony welcomed the first Black mayor in the history of Syracuse on Saturday.

Mayor Sharon Owens took part in a public inauguration at the Landmark Theatre.

It follows a private swearing-in ceremony earlier this week.

Owens is also the second woman to ever serve as the city’s mayor.

She was joined by several guests, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James.

Owens also discussed her vision for the city’s future.

“I see the entrepreneurs in our neighborhoods who deserve to turn on lights and storefronts that have sat dark for far too long,” she said. “I see young people that have become the engineers and technicians building chips that will power the future technology of our community. I see the families who will finally own a home.”

Owens defeated Republican Thomas Babilon and independents Timothy Rudd and Alfonso Davis in November. She had served as deputy mayor for the entirety of Ben Walsh’s eight-year tenure in City Hall. Walsh, an independent, was term-limited and couldn’t seek reelection. He endorsed Owens to succeed him.