Inaugurated Saturday

• Cuomo Pledges Openness ; During a Small, Closed Inaugural Ceremony, New York's 56th Governor Vows to Rebuild the State's Government and Repair Its Battered Political Image

In a scaled-down and closed ceremony at the Capitol, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was inaugurated Saturday as New York's 56th governor, pledging a more open and lean state government with a chief goal of restoring its battered ethical image. I want to rebuild this government," Cuomo told a small gathering of family members and personal and political friends in the Capitol's War Room.

• Buffalo News
• January 02, 2011

• General Assembly Braces for a New Era

Virginia lawmakers return to the Capitol this week to observe the transition to a new governor, adjust to a new political balance of power and confront a budget crisis that could have drastic impacts on public services throughout the state. The General Assembly session will begin Wednesday, when lawmakers will hear a farewell State of the Commonwealth address from outgoing Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine. Republican governor-elect Bob McDonnell will be inaugurated Saturday, giving the GOP a strengthened hand in setting the agenda and finding a solution to a budget shortfall that exceeds $4 billion.

• Roanoke Times & World News
• January 12, 2010

• President Takes Office, Months Late

Alassane Ouattara was formally inaugurated Saturday as Ivory Coast's president in a ceremony in the West African nation's capital, Yamoussoukro, nearly six weeks after his predecessor was forcibly removed from office with the help of French and U.N. military strikes. France's president, Nicolas Sarkozy, in the audience, was the first head of state to be saluted by Ouattara, and received sustained applause. - The New York Times

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• May 23, 2011

• 'Hope and Optimism' -- As Tennessee's 49th Governor Takes Office, Message Is Cautiously Upbeat

NASHVILLE - William Edward Haslam was inaugurated as Tennessee's 49th governor Saturday, speaking of "hope and optimism" and serving notice that "government stands ready to assist, but government is not the solution. Accepting the reins of state government from outgoing governor Phil Bredesen in a noontime ceremony in sunny but chilly weather outside the State Capitol, the new governor spoke of austerity ahead tempered with "compassion."

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• January 17, 2011

• Heritage Pres. [Derived Headline]

Heritage inaugurates new president TOPPENISH -- The second president of Heritage University, John Bassett, was inaugurated into office Saturday.

• Yakima Herald-Republic
• November 17, 2010

• D.C. Mayor Looks to Collaboration with Kaine

C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams offered some well wishes to Timothy M. Kaine, who was inaugurated as Virginia's governor Saturday. Mr. Williams, a Democrat, sent out a note Friday saying he hopes to collaborate with Mr. Kaine, a Democrat, on issues affecting the District and Virginia.

• The Washington Times
• January 16, 2006

• Big Challenges, Big Possibilities in Pa.

Tom Corbett, inaugurated Tuesday as Pennsylvania's 46th governor, faces a budget deficit of $4 billion to $5 billion in an economic climate of high unemployment and restrained business initiative. But he also enjoys the support of both houses of the legislature. For the first time since 2006, Republicans will be in charge of the House as well as the Senate. That bodes well for Corbett's plans.

• Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era - Saturday Edition
• January 20, 2011

• Ex-Library Director Leads Wilson College

Barbara K. Mistick, former president and director of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, will be inaugurated as the 19th president of Wilson College on Saturday. The college trustees unanimously appointed Mistick in March to replace former President Lorna Edmundson, who retired after serving 10 years at the school in Chambersburg.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• September 29, 2011

• State Legislatures Will Open to New Faces, Partisan Battles ; Virginia Braces for Road-Tax Fray

The Virginia General Assembly convenes today in anticipation of a new governor taking the helm this weekend and with a focus on whether to raise taxes for transportation. Gov.-elect Timothy M. Kaine, a Democrat who will be inaugurated Saturday in Williamsburg, has pledged to make the state's ailing roads system his top priority.

• The Washington Times
• January 11, 2006

• Pasadena Woman to Lead State Bar

A Pasadena resident will be inaugurated on Saturday as the president of the Maryland State Bar Association, the group that represents and provides professional development for the state's lawyers. Alison L. Asti, the executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, will become the fourth woman and one of the few public sector lawyers to ever head the 23,000 member association.

• Maryland Gazette
• June 13, 2007