Jan 11, 2011 By: yunews
Senator Adriano Espaillat's Swearing In Ceremony Tinged with Grief Over Arizona Shooting
The celebratory spirit accompanying the swearing in ceremony of freshman state Senator Adriano Espaillat on Jan. 9 carried a note of grief as an all-star selection of elected officials shared their thoughts on the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others the previous day in Tucson, Arizona.
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