David Stover was sworn in as the representative for Georgia’s 71st House District on Monday at the Georgia Capitol.
Stover, who handily won election to the seat in the March 5 runoff, was sworn in by Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Mike Boggs in the House chamber.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at 9 a.m., before the House convened at 10 a.m. for the 31st day of the 40-day legislative session.
“I’m really looking forward to this. I’m very excited,” said Stover.
He thanked his friends and supporters who turned out, saying he couldn’t have done it without them.
“This seat is not about me,” Stover said. “It is about the people of my district, and I will always remember that, I promise you.”
House Speaker David Ralston spoke before Stover was sworn in. “It’s a day you won’t ever forget. I still remember my turn,” Ralston said.
“To do public service, I know you will find, is a very rewarding” but also challenging endeavor, he said.
Ralston welcomed Stover to a group of “very good, hard working, decent, honorable men and women” in the Georgia House of Representatives who are seeking to “serve the community in a way they believe to be right.”
On Tuesday, Stover said he had been named to the Motor Vehicles, Small Business Development, and Science and Technology committees.
Asked what he would be doing for the next few days, Stover said he’d already read all the bills that were set to be on the floor of the House Monday, and had decided how he would vote on them. Stover said he will not vote on any bills unless he has read them.
On Monday, Stover became a co-sponsor of House Bill 26, the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act.
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