Thursday, Maggie Hassan will be inaugurated as New Hampshire’s 81st governor, becoming the state’s 2nd woman to be elected to the corner office.
Theinauguration ceremonywill begin at noon at the State House in Concord. It will feature poetry readings, prayer and music. The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Charlie Morgan, a lesbian national guardsman who is battling stage IV terminal breast cancer. She received national attention when she made her case against the Defense of Marriage Act to Republican House leadership earlier this year.
An Open House at the State House will begin tomorrow at 4:30, providing a family-friendly event with all chambers open to the public and exhibits by FIRST Robotics and the New Hampshire LEGO league.
Friday evening will be a black-tie inaugural ball at Manchester’s Radisson Hotelfor $200 a head. Next week a black-tie-optional ball will be held at the Mount Washington Hotelwith ticket prices at $100. Hassan’s spokesperson says the money will go towards ceremony expenses.