Jared Polis waves to crowd after taking the oath of office as Colorado's 43rd governor from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats, with Polis's partner Marlon Reis, at his side on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)
The inauguration for Gov.-elect Jared Polis took place at the Colorado Capitol west steps on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver.
Jared Polis waves to crowd after taking the oath of office as Colorado’s 43rd governor from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats, with Polis’s partner Marlon Reis, at his side on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Jared Polis waves to crowd after his speech as the 43rd governor from state on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)The Capitol bathed in morning light around 7:30 a.m., before the start of the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Governor-elect Jared Polis, his partner Marlon Reis and their two children make their way to their seats during the inauguration on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Police officers were stationed throughout the venue to help with the security of the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Secretary of State Honorable Jena M. Griswold, left, takes the oath of office from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Former governor of Colorado John W. Hickenlooper Jr., address the crowd during the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)People get ready on the West steps before the start of the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)People get ready on the West steps before the start of the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)People get ready on the West steps before the start of the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Attorney General Honorable, left, Phil Weiser, takes the oath of office from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Jared Polis gives a thumbs up after taking the oath of office as Colorado’s 43rd governor from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats, with Polis’s partner Marlon Reis, at his side on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Reverend Dr. James D. Peters Jr., of New Hope Baptist Church delivers the invocation during the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera delivers a speech during the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. ((Gazette file photo))Head Priest Bhai Satinder Singh of the Sikh Temple offers a Sikh blessing during the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)People place markers for seats below the West steps before the start of the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Jared Polis’ third cousin Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, center, sits among the seats designated for family during the inauguration on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Highlights from the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis and the swearing in process on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)The Denver Gay Men’s Chorus get ready before the start of inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)People rehearse and get ready on the West steps before the start of the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Governor-elect Jared Polis, his partner Marlon Reis and their two children are blessed by Terry Knight, spiritual leader of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe during the inauguration on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)A person takes a photo on their phone during the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Andrea Neidig performs the National Anthem during the start of the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Former governor of Colorado John W. Hickenlooper Jr., right, and his family stand during the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Governor-elect Jared Polis, left, waves to the crowd as he makes his way to his seat during the inauguration on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Jared Polis takes the oath of office as Colorado’s 43rd governor from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats, with Polis’s partner Marlon Reis, at his side on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Jared Polis waves to crowd after taking the oath of office as Colorado’s 43rd governor from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats, with Polis’s partner Marlon Reis, at his side on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)The overflow benches had people in attendance for the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Jared Polis takes a selfie before the start of his speech after taking the oath of office as Colorado’s 43rd governor from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats, with Polis’s partner Marlon Reis, at his side on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Governor Jared Polis, left, and his husband and first gentleman Marlon Reis share a moment with Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, center, before she took the oath of office on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Reverend Dr. James D. Peters Jr., of New Hope Baptist Church delivers the invocation during the inauguration of governor-elect Jared Polis on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)State Treasurer Honorable Dave Young, left, takes the oath of office from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Governor-elect Jared Polis, his partner Marlon Reis and their two children are blessed by Terry Knight, spiritual leader of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe during the inauguration on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Jared Polis takes the oath of office as Colorado’s 43rd governor from state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats, with Polis’s partner Marlon Reis, at his side on the west steps of the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)People listen to former first lady Robin Pringle as she introduces the first gentleman Marlon Reis at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)People mingle with food and drinks for the ‘Blue Sneaker Ball’ at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)A group performs on stage during the ‘Blue Sneaker Ball’ at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Dougal Brownlie, The GazetteColorado Governor Jared Polis holds his phone out during a speech by his partner, Marlon Reis. (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Former governor John Hickenlooper, center, first gentleman Marlon Reis, and Lieutenant Governor Dianna Primavera listen to Governor Jared Polis as he thanks the crowd during the ‘Blue Sneaker Ball’ at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)Governor Jared Polis’ signature blue sneakers, center, shown during the ‘Blue Sneaker Ball’ at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 in Denver. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (Dougal Brownlie The Gazette)
