Chattanooga swears in Tim Kelly as new mayor April 20, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Chattanooga has sworn in Tim Kelly as its new mayor, replacing Andy Berke. After hitting his term limits, Berke handed over control of the government to Kelly during a ceremony Monday. In a runoff election last week, Kelly defeated Kim White to win a four-year term as mayor. Kelly is a former auto dealership owner and he co-founded Chattanooga Brewing Company. He has declared himself a member of the “Chattanooga Party” and said he voted against Donald Trump for president, breaking with Republicans. He offered a unifying message Monday, saying the city can meet its challenges as one Chattanooga.