House Journal: Page 97: Friday, January 15, 1999

office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, respectively, 

submitted the following report:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
MR. PRESIDENT: As a committee appointed at the Joint Convention to notify the 
Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack and the Honorable Sally Pederson of their election to the 
office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, we beg leave to report that 
we have performed the duty assigned to us and that they stand ready to assume duties 
of the offices to which they were elected.
Respectfully submitted,
GENE MADDOX	CLARENCE HOFFMAN
JOANN JOHNSON	RICHARD ARNOLD
ELAINE SZYMONIAK	STEVEN WARNSTADT
On motion by Iverson of Wright the report was adopted.
The Joint Convention stood at ease and proceeded to the floor of 
the auditorium for the inauguration of Governor-elect Thomas J. 
Vilsack and Lieutenant Governor-elect Sally Pederson.
The Joint Convention reconvened at 10:00 a.m., President Kramer 
presiding.
The Legislative Inaugural Committee, consisting of Senators 
Hedge of Mahaska, Boettger of Shelby, Rife of Cedar, Dearden of 
Polk, Dvorsky of Johnson and Fraise of Lee, on the part of the Senate 
and Representatives Lord of Dallas, Larson of Linn, Heaton of Henry, 
Foege of Linn, Ford of Polk and Mascher of Johnson, on the part of 
the House, were escorted to the front of the rostrum.
Musical accompaniment was provided by the Harlan Community 
High School Band and the Mount Pleasant Community High School 
Chorus.
Chief Justice Arthur A. McGiverin was escorted to his seat.
Governor Terry Branstad, his wife Chris, and Lieutenant Governor 
Joy Corning were escorted to their seats.
The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the arrival of Governor-elect 
Tom Vilsack and Lieutenant Governor-elect Sally Pederson and their 
families.

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