Vernon Ehlers: “I am very honored to be here, as I am sure you understand. I am also very humbled to be here, because I think this is a…”

“I am very honored to be here, as I am sure you understand. I am also very humbled to be here, because I think this is a great responsibility that has been placed upon me by the voters of my district. I will do my best to discharge that according to the precepts found in the page of the Bible I laid my hand on during the swearing in, Micah 6, verse 8. I have used that passage for every swearing in, and I pray that I will be able to walk humbly before the Lord and do justice and have mercy. I also want to comment that this is a very sad time for me surprisingly, but it is a very sad time because of my close friendship for Paul Henry, a wonderful person, a great man. And I hope that I can add somewhat to his legacy. I certainly thank him for being an example for me and for all of us. I will try to live up to his standards and precepts. This is also a time for thanks and thanksgiving, thanks to my wife, Jo, and my daughter, Marla, who are present here today.”