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Travis Magliola, Dawn King, Mark Townsend and Joseph Wilburn sworn into Dickinson City Council
Summary
The council administered oaths to Travis Magliola (mayor) and newly elected councilmembers Dawn King (Position 1), Mark Townsend (Position 3) and Joseph Wilburn (Position 5) during the special meeting; members repeated the standard oath to 'preserve, protect, and defend' the constitutions and laws.
The special meeting included Item 3(d), the swearing-in of newly elected officials. Mayor Travis Magliola, followed by councilmembers Dawn King (Position 1), Mark Townsend (Position 3) and Joseph Wilburn (Position 5) took the oath of office and repeated the customary pledge "that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office" and to "preserve, protect, and defend the constitution and the laws of the United States and of this state."
The oath administration was led by staff who repeatedly prompted each official to "repeat after me," and each newly elected official recited the oath. After the swearing-in the presiding officer congratulated the officials and the meeting proceeded to outgoing comments and other agenda business.
