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Ann Richards
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Inaugural Address - Jan. 15, 1991
January 15, 1991
Richards delivered her inaugural address to the Joint Session of the Texas Senate. Welcome to the first day of the new Texas! And welcome to the official representatives of thirty-five countries and the governors of the four Mexican border states who have joined us today. I want to thank all of you for being with us. I hope we will see you often in the Capitol. We look forward to working cooperatively with your governments and to excellent relationships with your people. Eighteen months ago, I stood with many of […]
Zuzana Caputová
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Inauguration Speech - June 15, 2019
June 15, 2019
"President Kiska, President Gašparovič, President Schuster, President of the National Council, Prime Minister, President of the Constitutional Court, Members of the National Council, Members of the government of the Slovak Republic, Your excellencies, Distinguished guests, Dear fellow citizens. When I was standing for the presidency of our republic, I often mentioned that I wanted to be the president of all citizens. A few minutes ago, I handed my oath of office to the president of the Constitutional Court and from that you could formally conclude that I am the president […]
Gretchen Whitmer
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Inauguration Address – Jan. 1, 2019
January 1, 2019
Whitmer’s address begins at 37:35 in the video. My friends, my family, my fellow Michiganders: It is an incredible honor to be here with you today as the 49th governor of the great state of Michigan. I would not be here today without my family, who I’ve got to acknowledge. My husband, Marc; my daughters Sherry, Sydney; my stepsons; my father; my sister; my brother – thank you all so much for your support, for the sacrifices you’ve made over these two years, for inspiring me every single day. I […]
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Inaugural Address - January 7, 2019
January 7, 2019
Lt. Gov. Tenorio, Madame Speaker, Madame Chief Justice, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Senators of the 35th Guam Legislature, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, and most importantly, my fellow citizens. Forty-seven years ago, Governor Carlos Camacho stood before the people of Guam as our first elected governor. Today, I am only the eighth person, and the first woman, to have been chosen by the people to lead our island. It is an honor I hold deep in my heart, and a responsibility I embrace willingly. At 47 years old, we are […]
Katherine “Kate” Brown
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Inaugural Address - January 9, 2017
January 9, 2017
As prepared for delivery Thank you, Madam Speaker and thank you for your extraordinary service to Oregon. I am inspired by the leadership that's earned you the Speaker's office for a third consecutive assembly. Exactly 50 years ago today--January 9, 1967--Tom McCall stood where I stand and took the oath of office as Oregon's Governor. Oregon has changed in countless ways in the past half-century, but one principle that has endured can be found in the words Governor McCall spoke at the beginning of his inaugural address. They are words […]
Kay Ivey
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Gubernatorial Inaugural Address – Jan. 14, 2019
January 14, 2019
My fellow Alabamians - to those of you who are here and are joining us here on the beautiful grounds of our State Capitol, and to those who across the state are watching - thank you for being a part of today's historic ceremony. To the hundreds - if not thousands - of folks who could not be here today but who have faithfully kept me and my administration at the forefront of your prayers since I became governor in April 2017, I thank you! Over the course of 20 […]
Kim Reynolds
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Gubernatorial Inauguration Address – Jan. 18, 2019
January 19, 2019
Gov. Reynold’s address begins at 1:09:19. Senator Grassley, Senator Ernst, Congresswoman Finkenauer, Congresswoman Axne, Governor Vilsack, Lt. Governor Gregg, Madam Speaker, Mr. Leader, leaders, Mr. Chief Justice, justices and judges, legislators and other elected officials, distinguished guests, family and friends: I am incredibly honored and humbled to stand before you today as the first woman elected governor of our great state. [applause] I am grateful for the faith you have placed in me, humbled by the generosity you’ve shown me, and eager to continue to serve the people of Iowa. […]
Kamala Harris
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Attorney General Inaugural Address - January 3, 2011
January 3, 2011
First, I simply want to say thank you. Thank you, all! I am deeply humbled by the trust you have placed in me and I will never forget that it is you, the People of California, whom I serve. I’ve been asked many times over the last month, What does your election mean? Here’s what I think it means: It means every Californian matters. No matter who you are or where you’re from…Young, old, rich, poor, gay, straight, north, south…Whether you’ve lost a loved one to violence…Whether your community is […]
Gina Raimondo
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Inaugural Address - January 1, 2018
January 1, 2019
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. PLEASE, BE SEATED. MY FELLOW RHODE ISLANDERS, THE SPEAKER, THE SENATE PRESIDENT, ELECTED LEADERS, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, AND MOST SPECIAL TO ME, MY LOVING AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY. I AM HUMBLED THAT YOU ONCE AGAIN PLACED YOUR TRUST IN ME, AND TOGETHER, WILL CONTINUE BRINGING THE CHANGE TO RHODE ISLAND THAT WILL SET US ON A PATH OF ENDURING SUCCESS. FOUR YEARS AGO, I STOOD HERE BEFORE YOU, AND AT THAT TIME, WE FACED A VERY DIFFERENT RHODE ISLAND AND WE DO […]
Kristi Noem
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Gubernatorial Inaugural Address - Jan. 5, 2019
January 5, 2019
Gov. Noem's address begins at 54:51 in the video. Mr. Chief Justice, honorable members of the Supreme Court, Lt. Governor Rhoden, senators, legislators, constitutional officers, family, friends, and fellow South Dakotans: I am deeply honored to stand here in this beautiful rotunda surrounded by all of you as we participate in the peaceful passing of responsibility from one Governor to the next. The oath that I just took is a promise and a commitment to everyone in this state. I promise to govern in a manner that will benefit all […]