Gounardes plans oath of office ceremony close to home
Three weeks into his term, Democratic state Sen. Andrew Gounardes will return to his old high school in Bay Ridge this Sunday for a ceremonial swearing-in event where he is expected to talk about what he has accomplished in Albany so far and lay out his agenda.
In a ceremony at Fort Hamilton High School on Sunday, Jan. 27, Gounardes will take a symbolic oath of office surrounded by family, friends, supporters, community leaders and fellow elected officials. The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
Gounardes, his mother Dianne, and his two siblings are all Fort Hamilton graduates. The high school is also the place where Gounardes first tried his hand at politics, according to his communications director, Evan Weinberg.