Politics & Government

Janice Hahn to Be Sworn in to House

Speaker of the House John Boehner is set to administer the oath of office to Janice Hahn.

One week after winning a runoff election, former Los Angeles City Councilwoman , a Democrat, will be sworn in Tuesday morning as the representative of the 36th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, City News Service reported.

House Speaker John Boehner is scheduled to administer the oath in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol.

"I am going to work hard every day to create more good jobs, get our economy back on track, bring our troops home from wars abroad and fight to protect Medicare and Social Security," Hahn wrote in an e-mail to her supporters.

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With 54.46 percent of the vote, Hahn defeated Republican businessman in last Tuesday's runoff. In the primary, fellow Democrats Debra Bowen and Marcy Winograd, as well as Redondo Beach Mayor Mike Gin, a Republican.

Hahn emphasized a platform of "green jobs" during her campaign.

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The special election was held after then-Rep. Jane Harman resigned her seat at the end of February to head the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

City News Service contributed to this report.


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