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Yesterday we went to the Oregon State Capitol for Chris' swearing-in ceremony as a State Senator.
Chris was appointed to fill this seat by the local County Commissioners after Senator Vicki Walker was appointed to chair the Parole Board. It's been busy and exciting around here as he went through the process of seeking this appointment.
For those of you outside the US, this is the elected body that makes laws and sets budgets in our state (Oregon). We also have a National Congress that meets in Washington DC. They make laws for the entire United States. Each state has their own branches of government that mirror the set up at the national level.
Chris moved from the House of Representatives here in Oregon where there were 60 members to the Senate where there are 30. Chris represents somewhere around 115,000 people.
Simon walking in to the Capitol building in Salem.
Governor Kulongoski presided over the swearing in (he's the same Governor I have written about before) and both Chris' and my Mom were able to attend.
Simon was most excited about the cake of course.
Loving this little family of ours and I am so proud of Chris.
And one of my favorites that will be enlarged and framed.
For those of you interested in picking up one of the September Cocoa Daisy kits they are now available here. See my examples using the kit here.
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YAY! Congratulations Chris! Congratulations to you all -- such a great moment!
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Congratulations to Chris and your whole family, Ali. What an exciting adventure life is, isn't it?
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How exciting for your family! Congratulations to you all!
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That last shot is *precious*! Congrats to Chris and to you all. You are the cutest family. :)
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Wow! That's awesome! Congrats to Senator & family.
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Ali! Chris is amazing. We are so happy to have him as our senator especially since he is such a big support for education.
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Wow! Congratulations!
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Congratulations!! As a resident of Portland, OR I feel really excited for you and your family even though we never met. =) I love coming to your blog and seeing all your creative work as well as your shared pictures of your family. Thank you.
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Wow what a great post & how interesting to learn all that, not being based in the States. Some lovely photos there too & you must be very proud of your husband ;-D
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Congratulations to all the Edwards! :)
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Congratulations, Senator! how incredibly exciting for your family. keep on doing incredible things Edward clan!
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So awesome!! I am so excited to be represented by Chris! Best wishes to you all!
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So great to see the photos! Excited for Chris- great to have him as our local senator (as it was great to have him as my local rep too!!) See you next weekend in Coburg :)
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Woo Hooo!! I know our state will be in good hands!
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Wow!! That is HUGE! Congratulations!! Great pictures too!!!
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Oh wow, Ali! Congratulations to Chris! (and thanks for the little lesson in US politics... I can never remember the details...)
And your little family... Anna's growing so big now, and so cute too! And Simon is growing into a handsome young man. Wow! I hope this school year is going well for him. I suppose I should read back a few entries in your blog to find out. ;)
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Just seeing this...congrats! So excited for your family. Love to see people go after their dreams, and your family displays that so beautifully! Your kids will learn that from their mom and dad. wonderful.
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What a very special day in history for your family! That's wonderful. Congratulations to Chris. It's wonderful that he's chosen a career path where he can actually make a difference in this great big world of ours. Lovely photos!
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Just got the mail and found the brochure stating that Chris is now our new Senator. Congrats!! You all must be very excited and proud. :)
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Wow...that is so very exciting!!! Congratulations!
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