Chris Scanlon assumes role as acting mayor of Buffalo: "An incredible responsibility"

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Following Byron Brown's resignation as the 62nd Mayor of Buffalo, Chris Scanlon accepted the role of acting mayor.

Brown served as mayor for nearly 19 years and held the office longer than anyone else in the city's history.

"Serving as mayor is an incredible honor and an incredible responsibility," Scanlon began his first press conference. "And it's one that I enter into with excitement and optimism."

He told Buffalo residents that he is prepared to represent "every corner" of the city.