Gregoire sworn in as Washington governor (pic of protestors)

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002148856_webgovernor12.html

Christine Gregoire, winner of the closest governor's race in Washington history, was inaugurated today, but faces an immediate court challenge that could make it a short-lived honor.

"Change is here and more is coming," she said in her first official speech.

Democrat Gregoire, 57, a scrappy three-term attorney general who took on the tobacco industry and polluters, took the oath of office before a joint session of the state Legislature. Minority Republicans had battled unsuccessfully to delay her inauguration for two weeks.

Republicans in the House Chamber rose along with cheering Democrats to greet her swearing-in, but did not join in the applause.


Steve Linderman of Bonney Lake yesterday gives a thumbs-down to supporters of Christine Gregoire and urges a revote. Gregoire supporters and opponents gathered outside the Capitol in Olympia as the Legislature certified her as governor.




As an airplane flies overhead displaying a banner that reads notmygovernor.com, Delores Tulfo, left center, and Peggy Hubler, right center, and other supporters of Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi demonstrate outside the state Capitol in Olympia.