Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. inaugurated during Monday ceremony
By Arthur Jones 
, Multimedia Reporter/Producer Nebraska Public Media News
June 10, 2025, 5 a.m. ·
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Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. was officially inaugurated as Omaha’s 52nd mayor in a ceremony Monday evening.
Ewing was sworn into office by Douglas County District Judge Vernon Daniels.
Following a solo performance by Omaha singer DREION, Ewing gave a speech where he thanked his family and his campaign team. He spoke about how they all supported him.
He also thanked the former mayor of Omaha.
“I would like to take a moment to thank Mayor Jean Stothert for 12 years of service to this community," he said.
He spoke about bringing the city together.
“This is not about North Omaha. This is not about South Omaha. This is not about East Omaha. This is not about West Omaha,” Ewing said. “This is about Omaha, Nebraska, one of the greatest cities in this country.”
He also spoke about the wealth disparity within the city.
“Omaha is home to so much wealth, and yet later this week, we'll report that poverty is on the rise,” Ewing said. “This is a challenge that we'll have to confront together and together we can do and meet those challenges that face us as a community as we look to address pressing issues… I have a vision of one Omaha, confronting contrast in wealth requires bigger vision, and mine is intentional economic development. This means creating affordable housing and growing businesses where they're critically needed in our city.”
Ewing worked for the Omaha Police Department for around 25 years. He filled a few roles in his time with OPD, but he concluded as the deputy chief, where he was responsible for the budget and other major operations within the department like the capital improvement plan. In 2007, he was elected Douglas County Treasurer, a role he filled until being elected as mayor.
Ewing defeated Stothert, who served three terms, by a little over 13,000 votes in May’s election and is Omaha’s first elected black mayor.
In a press conference held earlier this month, Ewing said his 100-day plan also includes communication about the Omaha streetcar as well as retention plans for Omaha’s Police Department.