Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 2:20pm
Markell sworn in for 2nd term
Updated Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 2:40pm
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| Gov. Markell takes the oath of office a second time. | Governor Markell begins his second term following his inauguration at Central Middle School in Dover.
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"The obligations of this office remain solemn and serious," says Gov. Markell.
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That said, Governor Markell used his second inaugural address to highlight the achievements of his first term.
"By modernizing our energy infrastructure, in four years Delaware has moved from one of the dirtiest energy mixes to the one of the cleanest," Markell says.
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He also points to strides in education.
"We create an ambitious plan to strengthen our schools, a plan to race to the top, and we're going to win that race," Markell says.
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As expected, his second inaugural address didn't focus much on policy; he'll save those ideas for the State of the State Thursday. But we did see one possible allusion to gay marriage in Delaware in the future.
"The obligations
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