WATCH: Gov John Bel Edwards takes the oath of office Monday morning
BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards took the oath of office for the second time, Monday morning, at 11:30 a.m.
He and First Lady, Donna Edwards began the morning with an invitation-only mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Baton Rouge.
Following the mass, the two made their way to the State Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony. Despite the rainy weather, hundreds attended the ceremony.
Covering the inauguration of @LouisianaGov today. Many folks are braving the elements to be here. There’s a steady drizzle. @WBRZ pic.twitter.com/m30zm7lgco
— Chris Nakamoto WBRZ (@ChrisNakamoto) January 13, 2020
The Governor said that he intends to focus on early childhood education, workforce development and coastal restoration over the next four years.
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For people like Danielle Rowland, being here was a priorty.
"I was here four years ago for his first one," Rowland said. "I've been a supporter of Mr. Edwards for a number of years and as a citizen of Louisiana, I thought it was important to be here."
After the ceremony, Governor Edwards joined hundreds of fellow LSU Tiger fans at the National Championship game in the New Orleans Superdome.