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The Battalion
Wednesday, January 16, 1991
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Governor Ann Richards waves to spectators during the Inaugural Parade on Congress Avenue in Austin.
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Photos by
Mike C. Mulvey
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Story by
Isselle McAllister
j: T«:xas A&M’s elite Ross Voiun-
: tteer« eseortetl Gov. Atm Richards in
:. her tnawgurai parade Tuesday
: through downtown Austin. ..
The RVs have been the official
• color guard for the state of Texas
ft since 1940, and Company Com*
* tnander John Brotemarkle believes
fj he is lucky to be a Ross Volunteer at
|| this time*
"It is a great honor to participate
: in a parade that only happens every
;four years,” the senior industrial dls*
11 ttihudon m«nor said.
First Sgt. Sam Curtis agrees. ' : ft
“I knew as a Ross Volunteer T
would get to participate in activities
like this,” he said* ‘Tve been looking
forward to this since 1 found out
:' about it.”
: ; : ft | The RVs left College Station at, 5
a.m. Tuesday for a full day of activ
ities in Austin*
At 10 a*m. t they partkit
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the ”Feople's Afarcli to the Capitol,’'
in which the governor-elect led
about 5,000 supporters in a 12-block
walk to the Capitol where the inau
guration ceremonies took place*
Richards said the idea for the
march was. something of an acci
dent*
“On the campaign trail, I was
making a speech and I just said,
’We’re going to win this and when
we do, we’re going to join arm in
arm aiid tdke -the Capitol back for
Texas/::-:” fftlftj
Upon reaching the Capitol, Rich
ards was sworn in as the 45th gover
nor of Texas and proceeded
through a saber arch formed by the
RV honor guard*
“Today, we have a vision of a
:Ti?xa!s.'wh«sre onporthnity :know$ : "hb :
race, no gender, no color — a
glimpse of the possibilities that can
happen in government if we simply
open the doors and let the people
in,” said Richards in her speech.
/Tomorrow we have to build that
Texas.” ftft
Following the inauguration at $
p.m., the 105-member company es
corted the governor in the inaugural
parade.
The Ross Volunteers were sched
uled to participate in four inaugural
balls throughout Austin Tuesday
night, forming saber arches for the
governor to walk through.
: Brotemarkle said the company
had-been working hard to prepare
for the event*
“We’ve been putting in lots of
hours to get it right,” he said* “It
should heagrrateKperieoM.”
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A spectator yells to Governor Richards during
the Inaugural Parade.
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Members of the Ross Volunteers march in cadence out of Palmer Auditorium on their way to
the People’s March.
Members of the photography pool surround a
member of the Ross Volunteers before the Peo
ple’s March To The Capital.