Photo above: Senators are sworn in.
There was good cheer all around at the State House Wednesday as the 188 members of the Maryland General Assembly were sworn in for a new four-year term.
It was the largest class of newbie legislators in 20 years, 58 new members of the House of Delegates, 11 new senators.
Republican Gov.-elect Larry Hogan emphasized the need to work together in speeches to the Democrat-dominated House and Senate. That was dramatized by his appearance and greeting of legislators with Democratic Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, the man he beat in the Nov. 4 election.
Here are some photos of the day by MarylandReporter.com’s Rebecca Lessner. More coverage in other media is found in today’s daily State Roundup.
![Mikulski Hogan 1-14](https://marylandreporter.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/67/files/2015/01/Mikulski-Hogan-1-14-1024x680.jpg)
Gov.-elect Larry Hogan met with U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, head of Maryland’s congressional delegate, at Harry Browne’s restaurant before the session. Mikulski told reporters: “We’re going to work for what is best for Maryland, not for any political party. Our congressional delegation is 90% Democrat, but we’re 100% Maryland.”
![Brown Hogan opening day](https://marylandreporter.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/67/files/2015/01/Brown-Hogan-opening-day-1024x683.jpg)
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Gov.-elect Larry Hogan talk to reporters before the legislature is sworn in. Hogan is inaugurated next Wednesday, Jan. 21.
![Hogan Miller Senate rostrum](https://marylandreporter.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/67/files/2015/01/Hogan-Miller-Senate-rostrum-1024x707.jpg)
Hogan and Senate President Mike Miller on the Senate Rostrum. Miller talked of his 50-year relationship with the Hogan family and said their mutual love of Maryland would help them work together.
![Demo for wind and solar power](https://marylandreporter.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/67/files/2015/01/Demo-for-wind-and-solar-power-1024x682.jpg)
At the first demonstration of the 90-day session, the Maryland Climate Coalition called for action in 2015 to double the state’s use of clean electricity like wind and solar.
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