BROWNSVILLE — U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa administered the oath of office to the newly elected District 27 state Sen. Morgan LaMantia on Friday in a ceremonial swearing-in.
LaMantia becomes the first female senator for the state of Texas for District 27.
Editor’s note: This story was updated to correctly identify Judge Hinojosa as a U.S. district judge as well as the location.
U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa administers the oath of office to the newly elected state Senator District 27 Morgan LaMantia (D-South Padre Island), Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at the Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville in a ceremonial swearing-in. (Zulema Phillips/El Extra)Sen. Morgan LaMantia (D-South Padre Island) and Brownsville ISD Superintendent Dr. René Gutierrez (center) pose for a group picture holding a sign promoting six schools as one family on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at the Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville. (Zulema Phillips/El Extra)Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz serves as the keynote speaker in the Oath of Office Ceremony for Senator Morgan LaMantia (D-South Padre Island), Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at the Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville. (Zulema Phillips/El Extra)
