Kerry's swearing ceremony

[Inuca]

did not watch, I am at work, but I can do Twitter at work .

Mark Knoller‏@markknoller

Kerry says "as a recovering politician," it's nicer to be sworn-in than sworn at.

StateDept‏@StateDept

#SecKerry mentions about being stuck on a mountain with @VP Biden in Afghanistan. Here’s a photo! http://flic.kr/p/dSKZWT

[sasha031]

1. What an amazing pic thanks for sharing

[Mass]

2. Photo of the swearing in

[Mass]

3. Link to video (to come)

[Inuca]

4. Another tweet with

a link to a very nice photo

StateDept‏@StateDept

(Photo) #SecKerry and his wife spend a quiet moment with their grandson Alexander before today’s swearing-in ceremony. http://flic.kr/p/dSSnQo

[ProSense]

5. Thanks for posting.

I'm enjoying this.

[wisteria]

6. So very sweet. Thanks for posting. n/t

[wisteria]

7. What an amazing picture to look back on.

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[politicasista]

8. Kick

No agenda here.

Nice speeches and pics.



If anyone doesn't mind these, also some congratulatory and heartfelt tweets from the interim Senator Cowan (Good luck to Mr. Mo) and Councilwoman Ayanna Pressley.

William Mo Cowan‏@SenMoCowan

Congratulations to a great statesman, MA’s own Secretary John Kerry on his swearing-in this afternoon #secstate

Ayanna Pressley‏@AyannaPressley

Honored to have worked for a brilliant statesman+patriot @JohnKerry,11yrs. I learned alot about good government & even more about character.

[Mass]

9. What I have always found impressive with Senator Kerry is how long his staff stays with him.

It may be something linked to the Senate, but this does not look like the guy the media love to describe.

[politicasista]

11. +1. Speaking of which

have been clueless about MA and its politics, but really liked reading about one of SOS Kerry's dearly departed Senate staffers (he mentioned her and others in his farewell Senate address), Ms. Jeanette Boone-Smith.

Long before boutiques and high-end restaurants dominated the landscape in the South End, Jeanette Boone-Smith helped push drug dealers and pimps out of the neighborhood.

In the 1980s, she fought for construction of mixed-income apartments, which gave longtime residents a chance to stay in their neighborhood amid rising real estate values, and she spent more than 15 years working on policy issues and constituent services for US Senator John Kerry.

“Jeanette was truly a visionary and a social revolutionary, someone who brought compassion, energy, and advocacy to a new level,” Kerry said.

In 1982, Kerry hired her as his executive assistant when he was elected lieutenant governor. He took her with him when he was elected to the US Senate.

Mrs. Boone-Smith’s “warm, generous, open personality and remarkable compassion for people in need” helped his ­office aid tens of thousands who over the years called seeking assistance, Kerry said.

Mrs. Boone-Smith retired in 2000 and then volunteered to help at-risk youths in the city. She joined clergy from urban churches and Boston police officers as they knocked on doors of troubled youths every week and counseled them to change their lives.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/10/31/jeanette-boone-smith-longtime-community-and-political-activist/gXMqJEjJgwN9vi1b9c2doK/story.html



Another article about Mr. Bradley (the other staffer mentioned)

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/01/longtime_democratic_operative.html

[MBS]

12. These are lovely tributes.

I don't know much about Cowan, beyond what's been in the papers, but his words were apt, and it sounds like he's going to do a good job as interim senator.

Ayanna Pressley's words were perfect , words spoken by someone who knows Sen. Kerry and really gets who Sen. Kerry is.. She is a total class act. Nice to think that Sen. Kerry has been a role model and supporter for her , but also nice to reflect that she undoubtedly came to her own fine character all by herself and that Sen. Kerry allowed her character to grow and to flourish. A pleasure to watch her career grow. I think she has a really bright political future.

[politicasista]

13. +1

There are some nice pics of interim Senator Cowan, his family, Senator Warren, SOS Kerry, and VP Biden from Mo's swearing-in ceremony. They all looked happy.

And bingo about everything you posted about Councilwoman Pressley. She learned from a nice public servant. . As for political future, there is small talk that she may run for mayor of Boston, but it will be interesting to see if she runs for her current post again or seek higher office.

[Mass]

10. Link to the speech.

http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/latest-national/latest-national-news/40200-remarks-by-john-kerry-at-the-ceremonial-swearing-in-ceremony.html