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« Residents wake up to find tires slashed | Today | New emergency beacons required for boaters » December 29, 2006Governor's inaugural ball postponedWhile most of the state's inauguration activities are still a go for Tuesday, Governor Carcieri has postponed by one day the festive inaugural ball he had planned for that night "out of respect" for President Bush's declaration of Tuesday as a national day of mourning for former President Gerald R. Ford. Carcieri spokesman Michael Maynard said the inaugural ball will take place "same time, same place" on Wednesday, at the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. He said "everyone was very accommodating." But Maynard said there are no plans to shut down state government for the day, as a handful of states are doing; and he and others noted that both state law and the Constitution require the swearing-in of the governor, lieutenant governor, general treasurer, attorney general, secretary of state and the members of the General Assembly on what is described as "the first Tuesday of January next succeeding their election." And spokesmen for the House and Senate said legislative leaders have decided to go ahead with their opening day sessions at which the only official business – after new Secretary of State Ralph Mollis swears-in the members – will be the anticipated re-election of House Speaker William J. Murphy and Senate President Joseph A. Montalbano. “We are required by the state Constitution to come in, so we will come in,’’ Senate spokesman Greg Pare said. House leaders are also planning to go ahead with a “simple reception’’ in the House lounge after the session. -- Journal staff writer Katherine Gregg Early in the day today Maynard acknowledged there was “some discussion’’ about whether to go forward with the black-tie optional, 2007 inaugural ball. The ball will now be from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. It is free to the public, with a shuttle bus available to transport attendees from nearby parking lots. Earlier announced plans for the event said it would feature light hors d’hoeuvres, desserts and entertainment by the Night Life Orchestra, the Big Nazo Puppets and the Johnson & Wales Ballroom and Latin Dance Team. A spokesman for the National Governor’s Association said Rhode Island is one of three states that had inaugurations planned for Tuesday, the others being Florida and Minnesota. Florida officials could not be reached for comment, but a spokesman for Minnesota’s newly re-elected Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty said “we are not postponing or canceling any of the inauguration activities.’’ At that point in the day, the spokesman was unclear if state government would shut down for the day. But NGA spokesman Barry Van Lare said he sent out an all-states inquiry and of the 15 or so that responded, only three were planning to close down for the day: Nebraska, Kansas and, of course, Michigan, where Ford will be transported after a memorial in Washington Tuesday morning and will lie in repose until his burial near his presidential museum the following day. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsRobert Anderson | December 29, 2006 5:12 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Oct 2005 - March 2006
The Gov must have listened to the Dave Barber Show!!