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New commissioners sworn in
TBO.com
Published: November 21, 2012
BROOKSVILLE - Democrat Diane Rowden, Republican Nick Nicholson and incumbent Republican Jim Adkins were sworn in for four-year terms Tuesday morning.Published: November 21, 2012
Daniel Merritt Sr., chief judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, did the honors.
Rowden thanked God for giving her strength, her friends and her husband of 41 years, Jay.
"I'm here and I'm excited about being here," said Rowden, who served an eight-year stint on the board from 2000-2008.
Rowden said the next four years should be exciting and she expects good things.
Nicholson thanked those who helped him become a commissioner and appreciated their confidence.
Nicholson said he has already started to live up to at least one campaign promise of streamlining the commercial building department and will look into online permitting to help ease filing.
Adkins, who took the oath alongside his wife Clara, has said this will be his last term.