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Philip B. Scott sworn in as Vermont’s 82nd governor; joint assembly appoints escort committee
Summary
Philip B. Scott took the oath of office Jan. 9 in a joint assembly. The Legislature appointed a six‑member committee to escort the governor into the chamber and the assembly was later dissolved after ceremonial proceedings and multiple oaths of statewide officers.
Philip B. Scott was sworn in as governor of Vermont on Jan. 9 during a joint assembly of the Vermont Legislature. The oath was administered on the statehouse floor; the gathering included ceremonial music, clergy invocations, and the attendance of current and former statewide officials.
The assembly heard a reading directing the two houses to meet in joint assembly to receive the governor’s inaugural message. Early in the session a senator identified only as “the senator…
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