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By SANDY HUME
Rappahannock News Staff MV riter
It is now official. In a brief ceremony on the floor of the House of Delegates last Wednesday, Del. Jay Katzen (R-31st) joined his fellow delegates in taking the oath of office that kicked off the 1994 session of the Virginia General Assembly.
Though outside it was cold and rainy, inside the mood was bright and the chambers were buzzing with activity. The families of many delegates were on hand to watch the swearing-in, and they« shared what little space was available with the mobs of staffers, reporters, cameramen and photographers.
Del. Katzen began the day with a breakfast for his fellow freshman Republicans. “It was a marvelous day,” he Said. “Repeatedly colleagues, even those who had been there for years, said that, including the day they were married and the day they graduated from college, this had to be one of the most important days of their lives.... We all felt that very strongly.”
Del. Katzen talked of an “extremely welcoming” atmosphere and a “tremendous feeling of support” from both parties, though the failure of a Republican initiative for proportional committee representation on the first day left him wary.
“I have felt [aSsense of unity] but it remains to be seen hcAv it is put into action,” he said. “Clearfy the wish of the majority was not to extend [proportional representation]. We did feel that this would have been an opportunity for the majority to reflect the results of‘the election... That was a turnback and I hope that on other issues we will have more... collegiality. ”
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