Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont takes the oath of office administered by former Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, inside the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford. (AP Photo / Jessica Hill, Pool)
HARTFORD, CT — Ned Lamont was sworn in as the 89th governor of the state on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. by former Chief Justice Chase Rogers, a close family friend. Earlier, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz was sworn in during a ceremony in the state Senate where she will preside.
In taking the oath during the ceremony at the State Armory, Lamont talked about recently seeing Hamilton, the musical.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, left, takes the oath of office administered by former Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers, as Lamont’s wife, Annie, center, looks on, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, inside the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford. (AP Photo / Jessica Hill, Pool)Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz takes the Oath of Office, being sworn in by her husband, David Donaldson, left, in the Senate Chamber of the state Capital on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Hartford. (Tim Martin / CTNewsJunkie)
“I talked to the kids about the meaning of the song ‘My Shot,’ where Alexander Hamilton sings about himself as a scrappy immigrant kid with great opportunities, just like his new nation,” Lamont said. “That’s what I love about America; every generation we get a chance to reinvent ourselves, and every election gives us a fresh start. This is our chance to reinvent Connecticut — to think big, act boldly.”
He said that just like on Election Day, when thousands of voters waited for hours in the pouring rain, “They believed that their vote would make a difference, and they were not going to throw away their shot — and neither are we.”
Members of the House and Senate were also sworn in together on the floor of the House chamber.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont waves as he stands with wife Annie after taking the oath of office, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, inside the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford. (AP Photo / Jessica Hill, Pool)Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, right, gives a thumbs up after being sworn into office as his family looks on, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, inside the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford. (AP Photo / Jessica Hill, Pool)Former Connecticut Governors Lowell P. Weicker, left, M. Jodi Rell, second from left, and Dannel P. Malloy, right, with his wife Cathy, listen during the inauguration of Gov. Ned Lamont, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, inside the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford. (AP Photo / Jessica Hill, Pool)Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks to the audience after taking the oath of office, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, inside the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford. (AP Photo / Jessica Hill, Pool)Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz hugs her husband, David Donaldson, left, after he administered the Oath of Office, in the Senate Chamber of the state Capital on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (Tim Martin / CTNewsJunkie)Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz delivers her address in the Senate Chamber of the state Capital on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Hartford. (Tim Martin / CTNewsJunkie)
