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Cherry sworn in as for 49th House District representative


State Rep. John Cherry (D-Flint) takes the oath of office from Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack. Shown here with Rep. Cherry is his wife Teresa Villacorta, his daughter Diana, and his parents former Lt. Gov. John Cherry and former state Rep. Pam Faris. Photo provided

State Rep. John Cherry (D-Flint) takes the oath of office from Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack. Shown here with Rep. Cherry is his wife Teresa Villacorta, his daughter Diana, and his parents former Lt. Gov. John Cherry and former state Rep. Pam Faris. Photo provided

LANSING — State Rep. John Cherry (D-Flint Twp.) was sworn in officially last week as representative for the 49th House District for the 2019-2020 legislative session.

The swearing-in ceremony marked the formal opening of Michigan’s 100th Legislature.

“I am thankful to the people of Genesee County for giving me this opportunity to be their voice in the Capitol,” said Cherry. “It is clear that the residents of our community want to see our aging infrastructure updated, stronger, more vibrant communities and safe drinking water for us all. Most importantly, people are tired of the dysfunction they see in Washington, and don’t want to see it in Lansing. There is a lot of work to be done and I am ready to get started.” — G.G.

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