[VIDEO] Portsmouth House Reps Take Oath of Office
In a session full of pomp, circumstance, family and friends, the members of the 2013-14 General Assembly convene for the first time.
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R.I. House Speaker Gordon Fox with partner Marcus LaFond after he was sworn in as speaker again.
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Newly elected Portsmouth Reps. Dennis Canario (District 71) and Linda Finn (District 72) were sworn into office at an official ceremony this week.
Rep. Gordon Fox (D-Providence) was returned to the House speakership by a vote of 66-6, with 3 abstentions.
Across the way, in the Senate chambers, 38 senators were sworn in, including Sen. Dawson Hodgson (R-E.G., N.K., S.K., Narr.), and Sen. Leonidas Raptakis (D-Coventry, E.G., W.G.).
Sen. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D-Newport, Jamestown) regained the presidency, with Hodgson casting the lone "nay" vote.
Joe Sousa.
4:45 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Hold on to your wallet. Their back with a whole new list of ideas how to tax the public.
Being the 49th.business friendly state isn't good enough. We want the worst . Add tolls and you will get your wish. People voting with their feet,businesses relocating.
Good by RI.
b kcaj
10:45 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Joe-You have been reported to the editors for cutting and pasting the same comment about 20 times over.
Take a GED class and learn about SPAM.
HerpyDerpy
10:18 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Wasn't Canario just kicked off the Portsmouth Town Council in 2010??? He should fit right in up there with alleged rapist and fellow retired cop Carnavale.