Tony Knowles Becomes Alaska’s 9th Governor
<i> Reuters</i>
JUNEAU, Alaska —
Alaska inaugurated Tony Knowles as its ninth governor Monday, in a ceremony that opened with Native American dancing and closed with blessings in the languages of Alaska’s Eskimo, Indian and Filipino populations.
Knowles, a Democrat, eked out a 536-vote victory margin that was confirmed in a statewide election recount completed early Saturday.
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