Supreme Court Justices Judith L. French and Sharon L. Kennedy took their oaths of office during a traditional swearing-in ceremony last week in the courtroom of the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.
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| Justice Sharon Kennedy |
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| Justice Judith French |
And on
Jan. 12, Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor administered the oaths to Gov. John
Kasich, who started his second term at midnight, and to Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor in
the Senate chambers of the Statehouse. Attorney General Mike DeWine was sworn
in on Jan. 11. Secretary of State Jon Husted renewed his oath in the chambers
of the House of Representatives on Jan. 12. Auditor Dave Yost was sworn in on
Jan. 12 in the Statehouse atrium, and Treasurer Josh Mandel began his second
term on Jan. 12 with a swearing-in ceremony at the Statehouse rotunda. Justice
Kennedy returned the favor as she helped swear-in some lawmakers on Jan. 5 as they
became part of the 131st General Assembly.
Taking an oath is an important part of history. It reminds us that we have to uphold the U.S. Constitution and the Ohio Constitution, and it binds us to perform our duties in good faith.
You may
not know this, but a newly elected or appointed judge must take the oath of
office before entering judicial office, and an incumbent judge must take the
oath of office before the commencement of each term of office.
When we
take the judicial oath, we recite:
“I, ___(name)___do solemnly swear that I will support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Ohio, will administer
justice without respect to persons, and will faithfully and impartially
discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me
as _____(type of judge)____,according to the best of my
ability and understanding.”
Here’s to
a new year of Ohio leadership and to its top officials.
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