City Secretary Amber Anderson swore in Eugene Escobar Jr. as mayor of Princeton, effective Monday, Dec. 23.
Escobar won 55% of the vote in a runoff election on Saturday, Dec. 14.
He is to preside over the first Princeton City Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
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