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Hardaway vows bipartisanship at swearing-in: "To the people who are trying to divide us, enough."
Summary
In brief remarks after his oath, Representative Willis Lincoln Hardaway said his top priority will be bipartisanship and invoked his late father's pride, telling those fostering division, "enough."
After taking the oath, Representative Willis Lincoln Hardaway used his first public remarks to frame his approach to the legislature. He said, "I know my dad is looking down on this and saying, 'I told you so.'" and added that his top priority "is going to be bipartisanship."
Hardaway directed a pointed comment at those he said were fostering division: "To the people who are trying to divide us, enough." The remarks were brief and delivered following the formal oath administered by Judge Rachel Bell. The event remained ceremonial and concluded shortly after his remarks with an adjournment by the presiding official.
