The Montgomery Advertiser du lieu suivant : Montgomery, Alabama • 31

At, INAUGURATION roetteet montgomeryadverfiser.com TUESDAY, JAN. 21, 2003, SPECIAL SECTION SINCE 1829: Fun ends, now work begins By Brett Clanton Montgomery Advertiser i 1 12:01 a.m. today Bob Riley took over as Alabama governor after a whirlwind day of speeches, a parade, greeting Alabamians and finally dancing. atta Riley and first lady Patsy Riley arrived at the Montgomery Civic Center for the inaugural ball about 9 p.m. The Rileys danced the first couple's traditional first dance to the music of award-winning country band Alabama as a crowd of about 4,200 watched.

The couple danced to the hit "My Home's in Alabama." Standing in the festive, colorful setting and surrounded by men in tuxedos and women in evening gowns, Riley repeated his promise made earlier in the day and throughout the campaign: to bring change to Alabama. Riley has plenty of work waiting for him now that inaugural festivities are over. He meets at 9:30 a.m. today to swear in his new Cabinet. Also, the state's attorneys are expected to appear today before U.S.

District Judge Myron Thompson, who has ruled the Tutwiler women's prison in Wetumpka is unconstitutionally substandard. The Legislature is expected to wrap up its organizational session today and to convene March 4 to begin its regular session; At about 12:30 p.m. Monday, Riley took the oath of office and delivered a 23-minute speech before leading an inaugural parade up Dexter Avenue where he and his family watched the remainder of the parade from a viewing stand. At least one parade participant had a different perspective on the parade. The last time Greg Curley participated in an inaugural parade, he was a young man, marching with his high school band, and the new governor's name was Wallace.

At the time, Curley could not have known that so many years later, he would return to Montgomery for the inauguration of a new governor a man named Riley and that 65 fresh-faced kids with the Dadeville High School marching band would come with him, calling him "director." "I remember how special of an event (George Wallace's inauguration) it was for me when I did it as a kid, so I know they're Curley, surveying his "Sound of Gold" Marching Band as they lined up for the inaugural parade Monday. Those who gathered Monday at the state Capitol to witness Riley take the oath of office as Alabama governor were treated to a pristine January morning and a Riley Page 3 1 '-(' Karen S. Doer Advertiser Zrwi R-k Rilaw and -firct laHu Patcv; Rilou walk at Tamika Moore Advertiser Patsy and Bob Riley dance together at his inaugural ball at the Montgomery Civic Center Monday night. the front of the inauguration parade Monday afternoon on Dexter Avenue in downtown Montgomery. 7T Inaugural ball ends Governor greets Thousands parade down Dexter Avenue three-day celebration Alabamians Page 3 Page 4 Page 5.