Begins with Harvey Gantt handing a gift to Eddie Knox from the Charlotte City Council. Video cuts to the inauguration ceremony. Accompanied by his wife, Cindy, and children, Gantt is sworn in as Mayor of Charlotte. Gantt then gives a speech to those in attendance and thanks some of his key supporters. He talks about his love for the city of Charlotte and its people, as well as topics in the city's past including urban revitalization, public school integration. He then talks about the future, saying that cities of tomorrow face new challenges while being able to rely less of federal and state funding. Gantt says that greatness will be determined based on how willing we are to make long-term investments in infrastructure to balance growth, invite citizen participation with developers, and fund capital projects such as a new coliseum. Gantt concludes by talking about the interdepencence of different interests in Charlotte to make progress.