Parker took the oath of office in a private ceremony at City Hall
on Saturday, two days before a public inauguration during which she will be
sworn in again.
The 53-year-old Parker took the oath before state District Judge Steven
Kirkland and alongside her partner, Kathy Hubbard.
The charter in the nation’s fourth-largest city required a mayoral
transfer of power on Saturday.
Inauguration celebrations for the former City Council member and city
controller are planned throughout the day Monday.