Representative Houston Gaines sworn into Ga. State House at College Football Championship

Ryne Dennis, Athens Banner-Herald

January 9, 2023 at 7:25 PM·1 min read

State Rep. Houston Gaines speaks to North Oconee High Schoolers during the school's annual 9/11 memorial on Monday, Sept. 13 in Bogart. Students from the Young Conservatives, the Teen Republicans and the Young Democrats clubs gathered to create an outline of the United States and "USA" using miniature American flags and listened to guest speakers speak on unity and patriotism.

Athens native Houston Gaines was sworn into his third term in the state house of representatives on Monday night inside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles before Georgia football played TCU for the college football championship.

Gaines posted to his Twitter account a photo of Georgia Supreme Court justice John Ellington doing the proceedings with fellow Athens natives Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp.

Not a bad backdrop for a swearing-in. Thank you to Gov. @BrianKempGA, @GAFirstLady, and Supreme Court Justice John Ellington for the honors. I’m ready to officially begin my third term in the House. Now let’s go win a football game! pic.twitter.com/0Igm7YtE5w
— Houston Gaines (@houstongaines) January 9, 2023

All four are University of Georgia graduates in L.A. for the Bulldogs' appearance in the College Football Championship.

Gaines represents Georgia District 120 that oversees portions of Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee counties. He attended Athens Academy where he was class president.

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