At a swearing-in ceremony at the Lawrence County courthouse, newly elected and reelected county officials took oaths of office and addressed colleagues and residents. The event installed Sheriff Vincent Martwinski, Register of Wills and Recorder Tammy Crawford, District Attorney Joshua D. Lamacusa and three magisterial district judges who were elected simultaneously for the first time in Lawrence County history.

The ceremony’s significance centered on the bench: Bradley G. Olson Jr., Lawrence J. Keith and William J. Flannery all took their oaths as magisterial district judges in a coordinated installation the presiding official described as a first for the county. Retired and senior judges and county leaders attended and offered advice and congratulations.

Sheriff Vincent Martwinski recited the oath to support the constitutions of the United States and the commonwealth and, in brief remarks, thanked attendees and pledged to continue serving the county. The presiding official introduced Martwinski’s law-enforcement background, saying he had roughly 25 years in policing and about 13 years of service connected to the county district attorney’s office.

Tammy Crawford was sworn in as Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds and thanked her husband, children, friends and staff, and “the voters of Lawrence County for allowing me to serve for another four years,” according to her remarks.

District Attorney Joshua D. Lamacusa took the oath and used his remarks to thank the staff and prosecutors in his office. The presiding official described Lamacusa’s tenure as involving substantial grant work and the development of specialized units—including sexual-assault and domestic-violence support and a drug task force—and noted that this is his fifth term.

The newly sworn magisterial district judges each spoke after their oaths. Bradley G. Olson Jr. said he was humbled by voters’ trust and looked forward to serving under the court’s leadership. Lawrence J. Keith and William J. Flannery both offered personal remarks thanking family, mentors and colleagues; Flannery recalled beginning his career as a law clerk and said the courtroom “means a lot” to him.

Several judges addressed the new bench. Judge Icker urged the new jurists to remember that constitutional rights “have absolutely no meaning and no value without an independent judiciary,” and asked them to treat litigants with respect. Senior Judge John W. Hodge and others offered similar counsel about fairness and giving parties a chance to be heard.

The presiding official closed the ceremony by inviting attendees to a cookie-table reception sponsored by the Lawrence County Bar Association and declaring a recess. No formal votes or policy actions were part of the event; it was exclusively ceremonial.

Authorities cited during the oaths included the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the commonwealth. The county planned an additional swearing-in session later in the morning for other positions.