Happy New Year. This morning, our invocation will be given by Commissioner Bobby Mitchell and our pledges will be led by Anderson and Everett Eads, son of Commissioner Andy Eads, will you please stand. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you. I'm going to pray for you Glory and unimpraises, Lord, because you are worthy to be praised. Lord, we lift up your holy name, because you are worthy, Lord Jesus. Thank you for a new year, Lord, and a lie on us to be here, Lord. Thank you for not letting the family chain be broken, Lord. Thank you for all the many blessings that you bestowed upon us, Lord. We thank you for living in a free country, Lord, but we can praise your name, Lord. But we can praise your name Lord. But we can elect the people that we want to serve us Lord. We give you the glory in honor of this morning Lord. We know sometimes Lord we feel like we're burdened down Lord. But you are burdened Barra and you are leaning post Lord. We lean and depend on you Lord. No other help we know Lord. We ask if you bless our leaders, Lord, give them each and every person that are in authority, Lord Jesus, give them the wisdom and knowledge of your word, Lord. Let them go in and among your people, Lord, according to your will and not third wheel, Lord. Give them wise counsel, Lord and wise counsel, Lord. Let them do what you would have them to do, Lord. We ask if you continue to bless this nation Lord. Our military people that are serving Lord Jesus. We ask if you build them up whether they're torn down, strengthen them, whether we clawed, put a head of protection around them Lord. Everywhere Lord Jesus, we need you in this nation Lord. We came making without you Lord. We're leaning and depending on you Lord. No other help with no Lord Jesus. We ask you Lord for protection and then county Lord. Each and every person that represented here today Lord Jesus, their family is Lord. You know what they need Lord Jesus. Lord, you are the author of government Lord Jesus and you are dang government Lord Jesus. We ask Lord if you bless right now Lord. Heal Lord Jesus those who are sick Lord. We ask if you bless right now Lord. Heal Lord Jesus, those are the sick Lord. We ask if you would help Lord Jesus right now. In the name of Jesus Lord, we thank you Lord. We ask for divine protection Lord. We ask for wisdom and guidance Lord. We ask you to continue to bless our nation Lord. Bless this court Lord. Every person next to your Lord, that's under the sound of my voice Lord. We ask for blessing Lord, as we go into the New Year Lord, we ask for a new purpose Lord, a purpose that represents you, Lord. Not our will and not our way, Lord. Have your way, Lord Jesus, and our lives, Lord. Lead us and God, Lord, let us do the things that are pleasing in your eyesight, Lord. Let our years be years, and our days be days, days Lord help us to do your will Lord. We thank you and we give you glory Non-in-phrases your son Jesus. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of United States of America and of the Republic of the United States of America. On our Texas track, I personally believe in the city takes one state, I mean, I got one in the many people here. Mr. Eads just made the comment that sounds nice with a big crowd. You're right. It does. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we have a full slate of elected and re-elected officials to be swaying in this morning. I have the honor of swaying in several people, and for that reason we're going a little bit out of order, and we are like to have your family up here with you when you take your oath, please bring them with you. I'd like to introduce my family member that's your former state representative, Jim Horn. I guess I'm gonna get up here. Okay. In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas, I marry horn to solemnly swear. I marry horn to solemnly swear. That I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of the county judge of Denton County. That I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Denton County judge. Of the State of Texas. Of the State of Texas. And to the best of my ability to preserve. And of the best of my ability to preserve. Protect and defend the Constitution and laws. Protect and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States. Of the United States. And of this state. And of this state. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So we got some key points to do over here. I'm going to go back to the room. I'm going to go back to the room. All right, Steve Burgess. There he is. Do you want any other family members? Do they want to be here? No, we're good. I don't want to embarrass any of my family up here. If you'll repeat after me, in the name and by the authority of the State of Texas, in the name and by the authority of the State of Texas, I, Steve Burgess, I, Steve Burgess, to solemnly swear, to solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties that I will faithfully execute the duties of the Office of District Judge of the 158th Judicial District Court of the Office of District Judge of the 158th Judicial District Court of the Denton County Texas of the State of Texas, of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability. Preserve, protect, and defend, preserve, protect, and defend. Constitution and laws of the United States, the Constitution and laws in the United States, and of this state, and of this state, so help me God, so help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. Okay, oh, if I can have my family stand up. Oh, well, there's a whole bunch of them. That's my mom, my wife, Corinne, Grace, Paige, Josh, my mother, up Linda, Zachary, another son of mine. Good God. Who's the other one here now? Oh, and that's my daughter, seven weeks old. Alexis Burgess. And there's eating my stepmom and pristine my aunt, my brother Scott, my nephew, my brother's wife, and my brother John, and his wife, and my nephew, and just, is there anybody else here? I'll grant you the best of all. I'll grant you the best of all. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'll be here. You're going to be next. I'll be next. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'll be here. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Okay. I'll leave you, please. I wanted you to introduce. This is my better half, what's up, you know, her Sherry Shipman and the greatest mother-in-law in the world, in a stained Lewis. Judgment if you'll raise your right hand I'm gonna repeat after me. I LD Shipman. I LD Shipman. You solemnly swear. You solemnly swear. That I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of District Judge of the 211th Judicial District Court of Denton County Texas. I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of the 211th Judicial District Court of Denton County Texas. And of the State of Texas. And of the State of Texas. And will to the best of my ability. And will to the best of my ability. Preserve protect and defend. Preserve protect and defend. The Constitution laws of the United States. Constitution laws of the United States and of this state so help and of this state so help me God Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Margaret, if you'll raise your right hand. I'm Margaret E. Barnes. I'm Margaret E. Barnes. You soundly swear. You soundly swear. I will faithfully execute the duties of the office. I will faithfully execute the duties of the office. A district judge at the 367th Judicial District Court for Dick and County, Texas. A judge of the 367th Judicial District Court, State of Texas. Dent County, State of Texas. For Dick and County, Texas. Of the State of Texas. Of the State of Texas. And will to the best of my ability. And will to the best of my ability. Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States. Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States. End of this state. So help me God. So help me God. Thank you. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to the office. I'm going to go to Yeah, we still have some more coming down here. You will hold the Bible, born man. Come up closer to the microphone. We want everybody to have a record of this and we see. Before we start, I'm going to have you introduce people. Sure. We got a couple coming down from upstairs. Here we go. Come on, don't be shy. Hey, why don't you introduce your family? I sure will. This is my lovely wife, Catherine. My brother, and all John, my son, my oldest Paul, who's grown since four years ago. My daughter Mallory, my youngest boy Pierce, my nephews, nieces, leaders. Their twins watched this. Morgan's, Taylor, got that. Don, my sister, all, in state your name. In the name of the authority of the state of Texas, I, Paul Johnson. De-Sallemly swear. De-Sallemly swear. That I will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute thely swear that I will faithfully execute the duties that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of criminal district attorney of the office of criminal district attorney for Denton County Texas of the state of Texas and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve protecting defend to preserve protected defend the Constitution and the laws the Constitution in the law of the United States and of this state of the United States and of this state so help me so help me God congratulations Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Finland. Thank you. This one. Don't get a Saturday. Oh, shoot. Can you tell? Okay. Yes, ma'am. Okay, come on up. Yes. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. There we go. I'm following it's going to be. If you'll introduce your family. OK. This is my husband, Mike, my and Dorothy, my dad, my mom, my brother, my sister, and my godson, and my niece. And I'm darling, Whitney, I get to do my last official act. Will you raise your right hand please? I Kimberly McCarry. I Kimberly McCarry. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. That I will faithfully execute. That I will faithfully execute. The duties of the office. The duties of the office. Judge of County Court at Law Number One. Judge of County Court at Law Number One, for Denton County, Texas, of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability, Preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state so help me God. Thank you. Okay. Robert Ramirez is not in town today, but we'll take care of swearing in. Next will be Jim Crouch. Where are you Jim? Hey. If you'll... Could these two families? I have with me today my wife Shirley. This is my son Zachary and my daughter Meredith. And we're glad you're here. You'll raise the right hand and repeat after me. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. I am Stachian. I am the state of Texas. I am the state of Maine. I am the state of Maine. I am the state of Texas. I am the state of Maine. I am the state of Texas. I am the state of Maine. I am the state of Texas. I am the state of Maine. I am the state of Texas. I am the state of Maine. I am the state of Texas. I am the state of Maine. I am the state of Texas, and will to the best of my ability, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution and the laws, the Constitution and the law, of the United States and of the State, of the United States and of this State, so help me Thank you. Go ahead and introduce my family. I'm a virtual volunteer at the County of County Criminal Court too. This is my wife, Francine. We've been married for 30 years. My son. My son Andrew. My daughter-in-law Lee, also president on the first row here my mom and my dad Virgil Vollen Camp senior in Geneva Vollen Camp. And to my mom's left is Lee's grandmother Carolyn who came up here for valence to see this as well as her parents, Dave Jones and Susette Jones. And my son one of me mentioned his friend Jean came up too. Thank you. And I think, oh, my sister-in-law showed up and brother-in-law. Francine's sister Claire and her husband Tom and my niece Emma back on the back row there. So. back on the back row there. I Virgil Volokam Jr. I Virgil Volokam Jr. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. I will faithfully execute. The duties in the office. The duties of the office. Judge of the county Criminal Court number two for getting county taxes of the state of Texas and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of the United States and of this state and of this state So help me God so help me God This is my better half, my wife, Nikki. We've been married for 17 years. There's your right hand. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. Aye, David D. Garcia. I, David D. Garcia. I, David D. Garcia. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. That I will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute the duties. Of the office of judge. Of the office of judge. Of the county criminal court number three. Of the county criminal court number three. For Denton County Texas of the state of Texas and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend preserve protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state so help me so help me, guys. So help me, guys. Thank you, Harjo. Thank you. I'm sorry. Okay. Good. Pogoski here. I don't think so, but I just wanted to make sure. Okay. I just wanted to be sure. OK. OK. That's much to introduce. Good morning. Thank you all for being here today. I'd like to introduce you to my mother Grace and Want to thank her for all her support through the years and I'll also introduce you to my better half who I've been married to for your name. Please right hand repeat after me in the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. Hi, Bonnie Robinson. Hi, Bonnie Robison. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. That I will faithfully execute. That I will faithfully execute. The duties of the office of judge of the county pro-bate court of the Denton County Pro-Bate Court for Denton County Texas of the state of Texas and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend, the Constitution and laws of the United States, and of this state, so help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. Sure, Analystine came up with a good idea from time to time at different organizations that we belong to over the years, TFRW being one of them. We see pictures of all these women elected officials. So when we're done, we'd like to do a group picture. I think that'd be kind of fun to have. No offense, me in love you, but. The elected women of Denton County, we thought that'd be kind of cool to send to Texas Federation or Republican women. Okay. She's gonna do that one. Yes. This is my father, Leo Bell, and my stepmother, Sue Martin Bell. I'm going to do that. This is my father, Leo Bell and my stepmother, Sue Martin Bell. I'm going to do that. If you raise your right hand, repeat after me. I share you Adelstein. I share you Adelstein. You solemnly swear. You solemnly swear. That I will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute the duties. Of the Office of District Clerk for Denton County, Texas of the Office for District Clerk of Denton County, Texas of the State of Texas and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend preserve protect and defend the Constitution laws of the United States the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state and of this state of this state, so help me God. So help me God. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Good to see you. OK. I'm Cynthia Mitchell in the county clerk of Ditton County and with me today are my mom Joyce Bowen and my son Preston Mitchell. So we'll just embarrass them from this point. That's right. From afar. OK, if you will raise your right hand and repeat after me. In the name of I the authority of the State of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas. I in state your name. I, Cynthia Mitchell. Dissolomely swear. Dissolomely swear. That it will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute the duties of the Office of County Clerk, of the Office of County Clerk, for Denton County Texas, of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend. The Constitution in the laws, of the United States and of this state, of the United States and of this state, so help me then, so help me go. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'm Cindy Yates Brown your county treasurer and I have with me today my husband of over 20 years Bill Brown and my daughter Delaney and not with me today because he's ill is my son so he's at home running a fever so but he's here in spirit with us. I'm sure you will. Okay if you will stand right here and raise your right hand please. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. By the name and authority of the state of Texas. I in state your name. I Cindy Yates Brown. Deceilingly swear. Deceilingly swear. There will faithy execute the duties. But I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of county treasure. Of the office of the Office of County Treasurer, of the Office of County Treasurer for Dinton County Texas, of the State of Texas, of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend, preserve, protect and defend, the Constitution and the laws, the Constitution and the laws, of the United States and of the State, of the United States and of the State, so help me God. So help me. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'm didn't count in commissioner of course I am. Didn't county but Commissioner Ron Marchett, and this is my mama, Helen Marchett. This is my son Zachary. This is my daughter Mackenzie, and my other daughter Hannah. Ann Adrienne, my son's girlfriend. Glad to have y'all with us this morning. You already did. I did it. Who's enthusiastic? In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas. I instate your name. I, Ron Marchant. DeSoll and Leswear. DeSoll and Leswear. They will faithfully execute the duties. They will faithfully execute the duties of office of County Commissioner precinct to of Denton County of the State of Texas and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend preserve protect and defend the Constitution and the laws that Constitution and the laws of the United States and of the United. Of the United States and of this state. So help me guys. So help me guys. Congratulations. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. I'm Andy Eads County Commissioner for Precinct 4 and I have got my whole crew here today. My dad's Sydney Eads, my mom's co-eats, my mother-in-law, Polly, Ginger Everett, who's our birthday boy today. He's 11 today. Addison and Caroline. So. Last time there. All right, here we go. I found there right here. All right, here we go. Got it. Okay. In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas. I and State of Texas. I and Deeds. I and Deeds. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. They will faithfully execute the duties. They will faithfully execute the duties. Of the Office of County Commissioner Prusing for the Office of County Commissioner Prusing for of Denton County of Denton County of the State of Texas of the State of Texas and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend preserve protect and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States and of this state of the United States and of this state so help me so help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. All right. I want to say one thing. We've got a lot of family members of the different elected officials in here and I always say and this is because to my family and to all those family members thank you for your public service because you may not be appointed or elected but you too serve because this is a tough business public service, because you may not be appointed or elected, but you too serve, because this is a tough business, public service. It's a fun business, but I want to say thank you to my family and to all of y'all. And my family on commissioners court, we're all kind of our very own family, we're friends and colleagues, we're all like a family too, and thank you to each and every one of you all. Thank you. Good morning. I'm Joe Holland. I'm Justice of the Peace Denton County Pre-Sync 1. With me this morning, this is my wife, Brenda. Today is our 32nd anniversary. My mom, Elizabeth Holland. This is my son James Holland, my son Joseph, and this is James friend, Megan Williams. Joseph and this is James Friend Megan Williams. Okay, raise your hand in the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. I in state you name. I in Joe Holland. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. They will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute the duties. Of the office of justice of the peace, precinct one. Of the office of Justice of the Peace, precinct one, for Denton County, Texas, of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend, the Constitution and the laws. The Constitution and the laws of the United States and of the state. And of the state. So help me, guys. So help me, guys. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'm going to take a work, quick and run through. Baines, you're next. Before you start, if feel like you introduce everybody. James D. Piazza, Justice of Peace, Precinct II. My lovely wife, Crystal, my mom and dad, who came in from Las Cruces, New Mexico. And to swear me in is my chief clerk, Diane Johnson. She's the best thing that happened to my office these last three years. And it's a privilege to have her serve as Chief Clerk. Ready? Raise your right hand. Hi, James R. D. Piazza. Hi, James R. D. Piazza. Do solemnly swear, or firm. Do solemnly swear. That I will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute the duties. Of the office, of the justice of the peace precinct to. Of the office, of the justice of the peace precinct to for Denton County Texas of the state of Texas of the state of Texas and will do and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend preserve protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state so of the United States. And of this state, so help me God. And of this state, so help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to go to the other side. I'm going to have to go back to the next slide. I'm going to have to go back to the next slide. I'm going to have to go back to the next slide. I'm going to have to go back to the next slide. I'm going to have to go back to the next slide. I'm going to have to go back to the next slide. I'm going to have to go back to the Oh. Sure. Come on up. All right. This is my mom and dad. My son, James, my daughter, Jacqueline, with James, is his girlfriend, Jessica, with Jacqueline as her boyfriend, Charlie. And of course, part of our family are the horns, Jim Horn. So. You forgot your hat? Oh, my God. Follow me. And my wonderful husband, Russ. That's why we love you, bitch. If you'll raise your right hand in the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. I and state your name. I, Becky Kerboh, disallownly swear. Do you soundly swear? They will faithfully execute the duties. I will faithfully execute the duties. Of the office of Justice of the Peace, pressing three. Of the office of Justice of the Peace, pressing three. For Denton County, Texas. For Denton County, Texas. of the state of Texas, and will to the best of my ability, preserve protection defend, the Constitution and the laws, of the United States and of the state. So help me go. Congratulations. Thank you. Good morning. This is J. W. Han and you've got a crowd to introduce ourselves. Yes, I do. I'm J. Han, current JP of JP4. I want to introduce my wife who brings good things to life for me and my daughter Coral, one of my daughters. And these children represent one of 15 kids that call me grandpa. The one who is a great grandson doesn that call me Grandpa. The one who is a great grandson doesn't call me yet. So I don't know what you'll call me. But. Ready? Okay. Do you raise your right hand? In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. In the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. I the name and by the authority of the state of Texas. I in state your name. I, J, hand. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. They will faithfully execute the duties. That I will faithfully execute the duties. Of the office of the justice of the peace precinct for. Of the office of the justice of the peace of precinct for. For Denton County, Texas. Or Denton County, Texas. For Denton County, Texas. Of the state of Texas. Of the state of Texas. And will to the best of my ability. And will to the best of my ability. Preserve, protect and defend. Preserve, protect and defend. The Constitution and the laws. The Constitution and the laws of the United States and of this state. Of the United States and of this state. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Really hard. Yeah. Oh, four. My fate is actually in another county and having that county judge swear him in this morning. So next we have Patty Larson. Where is Patty? Well, Patty must be made to come out of the arrangements too. Okay, members, we need to take official action to I guess ratify all the swearing in that we did. That's for approval. Thank you. We have a motion by Commissioner Ead seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. All in favor please say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed say aye. Motion does carry unanimously. Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you all for being here today to support your family members of your elected and re-elected. It means a great deal to them to have you here today. And we do have one executive session item, but we're going to take about a five minute break and let you depart the courtroom if you would like to. So we are recessed. Applause. 5.087 deliberation regarding economic development negotiations, close meeting to discuss, or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the government body has received. From a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body, and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations, and or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business project. With that, we're're an executive session. The measure's court is reconvened from executive session. There'll be no formal action in item 15A. And Patty Larson is here, but we can go ahead and adjourn the court and then swear her in. I don't think it has to be part of proceedings, does it, John? Okay. I'm just going in. Okay, with that, we're adjourned. Happy New Year, everybody. Be careful going home.