NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by the Vice President Pro Tempore. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
SPOKANE COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
CERTIFICATION OF THE CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF SPOKANE
The undersigned officers designated by law as constituting the Canvassing Board for the County of Spokane, State of Washington, hereby certify that this is a full, true and correct copy of the Abstract of Votes including the cumulative results, precinct results, and a reconciliation report of votes cast at the General Election held on November 8, 2011, in Spokane County, State of Washington, and that the following are the true and reconciled numbers of voters and votes counted.
Witness our hands and official seal this 29th day of November 2011
VICKY DALTON, County Auditor
AL FRENCH, Chair, County Legislative Authority
DAN CATT, County Prosecuting Attorney Designee
OATH OF AUDITOR OR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF SPOKANE
I solemnly swear that the returns of the General Election held on November 8, 2011, in Spokane County, State of Washington, have been in no way altered and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office.
Subscribed and sworn to me this 29th day of November 2011
VICKY DALTON, County Auditor
AL FRENCH, Chair, County Legislative Authority
Justice James Johnson administered the oath of office to the newly elected member.
OATH OF OFFICE
I, Mike Padden, do solemnly swear that I will uphold the Constitution and laws of the United State of America, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington, and the rules of the Washington State Senate, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of State Senator to the best of my ability, so help me God.
MIKE PADDEN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of November 2011.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate