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December 29, 2006

Inaugurations galore after New Year's break

PROVIDENCE -- Let's hope state leaders don't party too hard to celebrate the New Year. Tuesday will be a busy day on Smith Hill.

Governor Carcieri's inauguration is set for noon. He'll be joined by the state's five general officers: the new lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and general treasurer. And both chambers of the 2007-2008 General Assembly will follow.

All 38 senators are scheduled to be sworn in at 3 p.m. by the state's new Secretary of State Ralph Mollis. Four newcomers are among the senators.

The House inauguration is set to follow at 4 p.m. There will be 10 new representatives among the 75 people sworn in. All the new officials are Democrats.

Each chamber will formally elect its leader for the new session as well. Democratic caucuses met last month and voted to endorse current Speaker William J. Murphy and current Senate President Joseph A. Montalbano.

But the endorsements are expected to be made official Tuesday, according to an announcement released by the legislative press bureau.

The opening day sessions will be broadcast by Capitol TV, which is Channel 15 for Cox Communications subscribers.

-- projo.com staff writer Steve Peoples

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