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• 2007 Legislature - Pledges of Cooperation

Members of the House of Representatives take the oath of office during the opening of the state Legislature in Olympia on Monday. The session is scheduled to run for 105 days. O LYMPIA - All was sweetness and harmony as Washington's 60th Legislature convened Monday for a session that will be flush with revenue and dominated by the Democratic majority.

• The Columbian
• March 14, 2007

• Taking Action First Week in Congress

This week, I was honored and humbled to begin representing the people of Ohio's 18th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As soon as I took the oath of office from Ohio's own Speaker John Boehner, I immediately voted for congressional reforms and budget- cutting measures that will change the way Congress works. In November, the American people sent a strong message that they are tired of Washington's job-killing spending binge and bloated federal budget. I joined the House Republicans as we took the first steps to cut the out of control spending by voting on a 5 percent cut to every Congressional office budget. While families across Ohio carefully budget their spending, the government must lead by example and stop spending money it doesn't have.

• Daily Record, The Wooster, OH
• January 22, 2011

• Oklahoma Lawmakers Launch New Era at State Capitol

A new chapter in Oklahoma's political history began Tuesday when the members of the Oklahoma Legislature were given the oath of office, granting Republicans operational control of the state House of Representatives for the first time since 1922. Republican leaders vowed to work in a bipartisan fashion with their House colleagues and their Senate counterparts, where the Democrats still hold control.

• The Journal Record
• November 17, 2004

• Byrd About to Break Record for Longest Time in Congress

On Wednesday, Sen. Robert C. Byrd is set to become the longest- serving member in the history of the U.S. Congress. The West Virginia Democrat was first elected to the Senate in 1958, taking his oath of office on Jan. 3, 1959. Before that, Byrd served three two-year terms in the House of Representatives.

• Sunday Gazette-Mail
• November 16, 2009

• Lawmakers Talk Taxes, Cooperation House and Senate Elect Officers, Appoint Panel

AUGUSTA - Pledges of bipartisanship and an eagerness to lessen the state's tax burden were dominant themes Wednesday as the 122nd Maine Legislature convened to elect new leaders and constitutional officers. Gov. John E. Baldacci administered the oath of office to the 151 members of the House of Representatives and 35 members of the Maine Senate as an overflow crowd of friends and relatives packed the State House balconies and lined the aisles.

• Bangor Daily News
• December 02, 2004

• U.S. Muslims Mostly Democrats ; Cair Survey Finding Contrary to Family Status, Social Conservatism

America's Muslim voters are a young, highly educated and prosperous voting bloc that will overwhelmingly back Democrats in November, according to a survey released yesterday by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. They are also coming of age in terms of political representation. Next month, Democratic nominee Keith Ellison of Minneapolis is poised to become the first Muslim member of the House of Representatives. He says, if elected, he will take his oath of office with his hand on the Koran instead of the Bible.

• The Washington Times
• October 25, 2006

• Article VI: Prior Debts, National Supremacy, And Oaths Of Office

... by a county at less than full value, and houses erected by contractors on land leased from a feder... Clause 3. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several S...

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• Becker Takes Office, Proclaims 'a New Era'

A crowd of more than 700 people greeted Ralph Becker with a warm reception on a chilly Monday, showering Salt Lake City's new mayor with applause before he took the oath of office and treating him to a standing ovation afterward. Becker, a longtime member of the Utah House of Representatives, was sworn into office at the Salt Lake City-County Building by his brother, William W. Becker, who became a notary for the occasion, with his other brother, Don Becker, at his side.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• January 08, 2008

• Anna Tovar Sworn in to Replace Democrat Steve Gallardo in Arizona House

Anna Tovar, who until recently was vice mayor of Tolleson, took the oath of office Feb. 3, becoming the state's newest member of the Arizona House of Representatives. She replaces Democrat Steve Gallardo as the representative from District 13. Gallardo was re-elected last November, but chose not to take the oath of office to accept a position in the private sector.

• Arizona Capitol Times
• February 06, 2009

• Bond v. Floyd, 385 U.S. 116 (1966)

... the election in June 1965 to the Georgia House of Representatives of appellant Bond, a Negro, a c... with his statement and his taking the oath of office. House members in petitions challenged B...

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