Ceremony, street closures part of Monday inauguration at State Capitol in Carson City

Nevada's 30th governor will take office on Monday, Jan. 7 at an inauguration ceremony held in front of the State Capitol in Carson City.

Stephen F. Sisolak, Nevada's first Democratic governor in two decades, was elected on Nov. 6, 2018. He will take the oath of office on the front steps of the Capitol Monday at 11:30 a.m., according to his inauguration web site.

Capitol grounds will open prior to the ceremony at 10:30 a.m. and a public reception will follow at the Nevada State Library and Archives located on the northeast corner of the Capitol complex.

A pair of Northern Nevada fourth-grade students will recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the inauguration ceremony.

Sydney Larsen of Carson City and Cooper Sandoval of Reno earned pledge honors after they submitted winning artwork in the Governor-elect's "Home Means Nevada" art contest.

The Carson High School Jazz Band, Midnight Blues, was selected to perform during the inauguration event.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for the band to participate in this historic event," CHS Band Director Bill Zabelsky said. "We feel very honored that we have been chosen among all of the outstanding bands in Nevada. We are excited and are ready to play!"

Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, who won re-election Nov. 6, will serve as master of ceremonies for the inauguration event. Nevada Supreme Court Associate Justice James Hardesty will swear in Sisolak.

Other state officers being sworn in Monday include Kate Marshall as lieutenant governor, Aaron Ford as attorney general, Zach Conine as state treasurer, and Catherine Byrne as state controller. Incumbent Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske was re-elected Nov. 6 to a second term, which also begins Monday.

The inauguration will affect traffic in downtown Carson City near the Capitol, said Kim Smith of the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

Beginning Friday evening, 'no parking' cones will be posted on Musser Street.

Then on Monday, Jan. 7, starting at approximately 5:30 a.m., street closures will begin at the following locations:

— Carson Street, between Fifth and Musser streets.

— Fifth Street, between Carson and Stewart streets.

— Musser Street, between Carson and Stewart streets.

— King Street, between Stewart and Valley streets.

Streets will reopen at the conclusion of the inauguration event.

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