Bernard Carvalho Jr. was sworn in as mayor of Kaua'i today at the Kaua'i War Memorial Convention Hall.

Carvalho was elected last month to fill the remaining two years of the late Bryan J. Baptiste's term. Baptiste died of a heart attack this year on June 22.

Carvalho, a former University of Hawai'i football player, headed Kaua'i's Department of Parks and Recreation for entering the race for mayor. Carvalho was sworn in by Kaua'i Chief Circuit Judge Randal Valenciano.

Also sworn in today was Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho as the county's prosecuting attorney.