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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Jan 16, 2018, 03:52 PM Jan 2018

Phil Murphy sworn in, replaces Chris Christie as N.J. governor [View all]

Source: Star-Ledger

You have a new governor, New Jersey.

Phil Murphy, a Democrat entering elected office for the first time, was sworn in as the Garden State's 56th governor just before noon Tuesday during a ceremony at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton.

Murphy, a former U.S. ambassador to Germany and multimillionaire former Wall Street executive, succeeded Chris Christie, a Republican who left office after eight years.

Surrounded by his family, Murphy -- a 60-year-old Middletown resident -- was sworn in by state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in the midst of a festive ceremony.

Read more: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/01/phil_murphy_sworn_in_as_njs_new_governor.html

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Phil Murphy sworn in, replaces Chris Christie as N.J. governor [View all] brooklynite Jan 2018 OP

Anyone's an improvement over Christie Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2018 #1

Time for this: George II Jan 2018 #2

:) Yes! Dems now gov and majority in both legislative houses! Hortensis Jan 2018 #17

Good Riddance. djacq Jan 2018 #3

Christie and his goons shoulda been in jail for the GW bridge blocking. mpcamb Jan 2018 #15

Good Riddance. Don't get stuck in the doorway on your way out Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #4

That draws a rather ugly picture in my mind, like his big rump literally caught in a door LOL ailsagirl Jan 2018 #9

I heard Christie claims he weighs 239 just like DT. LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #11

He does weigh that much! charliea Jan 2018 #12

Good. Out goes the corrupt conservative! ffr Jan 2018 #5

The water pressure is Really Low in Jersey now Kristofer Bry Jan 2018 #6

!!!!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #10

I thought NJ felt lighter today. Liberalagogo Jan 2018 #7

FINALLY NJ is free of this idiot. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #8

Christie just rolled on out of there Miigwech Jan 2018 #13

And our Senator, Booker, did us proud today as well. A great day for NJ!!!! NNadir Jan 2018 #14

I doubt we've seen the last of Christie. Archae Jan 2018 #16