Governors Take Oaths of Office in Three States
From Times Wire Reports
Jennifer Granholm took the oath of office as Michigan’s first female governor, calling the milestone “a great message for our daughters and our sons.”
Bill Richardson, a Cabinet member in the Clinton administration, was sworn in as governor of New Mexico, outlining proposals to save money and increase teachers’ pay.
And George Pataki was inaugurated to his third term as governor of New York, calling for unity and nonpartisanship to overcome the “historic, grave and daunting” economic problems facing the state.
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