The Mesa City Council unanimously approved a resolution canvassing and adopting the results of the special recall election held Nov. 4, 2025, then swore in Dorian Taylor as the council member for District 2.

Mayor presided over the Nov. 17 special meeting, asked for a motion to approve the canvassing resolution and called for the vote after the vice mayor moved and Mr. Adams seconded. "Motion passes unanimously," the mayor said as the council certified the election results.

After the vote, the mayor administered the oath of office to Dorian Taylor. Taylor repeated the oath to support the constitutions of the United States and the state of Arizona and to discharge the duties of the office of council member for District 2.

In brief remarks after the ceremony, Council member Dorian Taylor thanked campaign volunteers and allied groups, citing Proverbs 21:31 and saying, "More than 1,000 unpaid local volunteers invested their time, their energy, and their hearts into this campaign." She named Turning Point Action, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and the Center for Arizona Policy among supporters and said her priority is "to establish strong, accountable representation for the general welfare of our district, District 2, and to be a steward of both our finances and our community." Taylor closed by offering a prayer and blessing for Mesa, Arizona and the United States.

The mayor noted housekeeping items after the swearing-in: a study session at 5:00 p.m. followed by the regular council meeting at 5:45 p.m., and then asked for and received a motion to adjourn the special meeting. The council recessed to the scheduled meetings that followed.

Authorities, actions and clarifying details referenced during the meeting were limited to the canvassing resolution adopting the Nov. 4, 2025 recall election results and the oath of office under the U.S. and Arizona constitutions. No other formal measures, ordinances or contested votes were taken during the special meeting.