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House session opens; representative excused after birth in family
Summary
A presiding member opened the session, apologized for a delay, announced a representative was excused after the birth of a child, said Rep. Shurtleff was delayed and Rep. King stood ready to give the invocation, and restored the chamber bell before proceedings continued.
Unidentified Speaker, presiding over the chamber, called the house to order and apologized for a delay in starting the session, saying traffic on the freeway slowed arrival.
The speaker said Representative Shurtleff had been invited to give the invocation but was delayed and in the parking lot; Representative King was prepared to give the invocation on Shurtleff’s behalf. The speaker also announced that Representative Harrod (spelled “Harold” in parts of the transcript) would be excused after the Harrod/Harold family welcomed a newborn son the previous afternoon, and said the mother and baby were doing well. "I apologize for the delay in getting underway," the presiding member said.
The presiding member told a brief anecdote about a previously late colleague whose wife had given birth earlier that day, using the story to note the competing demands of public service and family obligations. Before moving forward with the agenda, the speaker asked about the chamber bell and restored it to call the body to order.
No formal actions, motions or votes were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The session proceeded after these opening remarks and procedural housekeeping.
