Rendell Takes Governor's
(Continued from Page A 1) is sworn in after the inaugural
address.
the state, he took the oath of of- ltT . . . ,
I stand before you as gover
fice at the beginning of the cere- nor 0 f what could be the greatest
mony. Normally, a new governor state in the nation,” Rendell said
About 9,500 visitors from throughout the state attend
ed the Gov. Ed Rendell Inaugural Ball at the renovated
Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg Tuesday evening.
Here, guests make their way to seats at the gala concert
celebration in the Equine Arena, which included artists
such as Bobby Rydell, Phil Driscoll, Dee Dee Sharp, Jerry
Blavat, David Foster, Sister Sledge, Nita Whitaker, Chuck
Berry, Chubby Checker, and Philadelphia’s Joy Unlimited
Youth Mass Choir. Master of ceremonies for the evening
was comedian David Brenner. Photo by Andy Androwa, edit
or
Office, Says Pa, Can Be ‘Greatest State’
at the beginning of his address.
The 12-minute speech primari
ly focused on the challenges fac
ing Pennsylvania’s government,
economy, and education system.
He did not specifically mention
agriculture or, for that matter,
any other of Pennsylvania’s pro
duction industries.
“First and foremost, we face a
state budget deficit that looms as
one of the worst in the modem
About 9,500 were in attendance at the Gov. Ed Rendell Inaugural Ball in the new
Equine Arena at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. The Tuesday evening event in
cluded 9,500 supporters at the “Taste of Pennsylvania” buffet who sampled food from
70 restaurateurs and companies from throughout the state. In a video shown to the
thousands of Rendell supporters, Farm Show Director Dennis Grumbine noted how the
areqa, which housed jiorse and other animal events throughout Farm Show Week, was
transformed in a matter of days from “bulls to a ballroom.” Photo by Andy Androvn, odftor
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 25, 2003-A2l
history of Pennsylvania, one that
could reach $2 billion or more for
the next fiscal year. Make no mis
take. Our current state fiscal situ
ation is a crisis a crisis that
threatens all of us, Republicans
and Democrats alike, urban and
rural, east and west.
“We’ve tried valiantly to fix
the problem in recent year
s... but the days of short-term
fixes are over. The economy has
not recovered, and the time has
come to pay the piper. And pay
ing the piper will mean short
term pain which, if we are willing
to endure, will surely lead to
long-term gain.”
Rendell said his first priority
will be finding a way to “make
government live within its
means.” This, he said, will in
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