Oath of office administered

Two Republican members of the Pennsylvania State Legislature from the Back Mountain who work closely together in Harrisburg are State Senator Lisa Baker and State Representative Karen Boback. Senator Baker represents the 20th Senatorial District that includes parts of Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna Counties and all of Pike, Wayne and Wyoming Counties. Representative Boback serves the 117th Legislative District that includes parts of Columbia, Luzene and Wyoming Counties. Pictured at the State Capitol on the convening day of the 2013-14 legislative session, Jan. 1 are, from left, Representative Karen Boback, Harveys Lake; Reverend Charles Gommer, Dallas; and Senator Lisa Baker, Dallas.