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WATCH LIVE: Branstad, Reynolds swearing-in ceremonies
Today is a key moment in Iowa history. Gov. Terry Branstad is set to step down as governor this morning and be immediately sworn in as U.S. ambassador to China. Shortly thereafter, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be sworn in as Iowa's 43rd and first female governor.
You can watch the proceedings via live stream right here.
Here's a schedule of events for this morning:
[naviga:h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"]TRANSITION OF POWER [naviga:h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"]WEDNESDAY
10 a.m.: Gov. Terry Branstad will resign as governor of Iowa and immediately be sworn in as U.S. ambassador to China by Judge Steven Colloton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in the governor's formal office at the Iowa Capitol Building.
10:30 a.m.: Following the swearing-in of Ambassador Branstad, incoming Gov. Kim Reynolds will take the oath of office in the Capitol rotunda and be sworn in by Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady. Reynolds will then deliver her first address as governor of Iowa.
Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds conducted their final joint weekly news conference Tuesday where they announced transition plans Wednesday for the governor to resign at 10 a.m. and be sworn in as U.S. ambassador to China in his formal office and at 10:30 a.m. for Reynolds to take the oath of office and be sworn in as Iowa's 43rd and first female governor. (Rod Boshart/Gazette Des Moines Bureau)
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