Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith sworn in as first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Washington
Daily Journal
WASHINGTON, D.C. • U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith was sworn in Monday to complete the Senate term of former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran.
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith was administered the oath Monday in Washington by the Senate’s president pro tempore, Republican Orin Hatch of Utah.
It’s the second time Hyde-Smith has been sworn in to the Senate. The first time was in April, when she was appointed to temporarily succeed retired Republican Sen. Thad Cochran.
“It is a great honor to serve Mississippi as a United States Senator. I am committed to doing everything I can to represent the priorities of all Mississippians, and will continue to work to advance the needs of our state and the nation,” Hyde-Smith said.
Hyde-Smith defeated Democratic challenger Mike Espy in a Nov. 27 special election runoff and will finish the final two years of the six-year term Cochran started.
State election officials last week certified the special election results, with Hyde-Smith winning 54 percent to Espy’s 46 percent.
Hyde-Smith is the first woman elected to represent Mississippi in either chamber of Congress.
Since assuming office, Hyde-Smith has served on the Senate appropriations, agriculture, and rules committees.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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