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Gov. Edwards among Louisianans who attended the inauguration; AKA sorority proud of Harrisâ achievement
Gov. Edwards and Louisiana Congressional Delegation react to Presidential Inauguration By Sabrina Wilson | January 20, 2021 at 8:50 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 10:23 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris raised their right hands to take their respective oaths of office at the U.S. Capitol Governor John Bel Edwards and some other Louisianans were there to witness the historic inaugural up close.
Edwards discussed the experience soon after the ceremony ended.
âObviously, a very historic day here in Washington D.C., and one that I think is probably more important than ever that we mark the transfer of power from one presidential administration to another in light of what happened here two weeks ago,â he said.