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Governor Arnold Inaugurated
From now on, that's Governor Arnold to you.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in Monday as the 38th governor of California (henceforth, Cah-leefornia), capping a surprising run from bodybuilder to celluloid action hero to leader of the world's fifth-largest economy.
It was a history-making day for the Running Man, not only did he become the first to win a Golden State gubernatorial recall election, but he didn't drop a single movie reference during his inauguration address.
That's not to say that Hollywood wasn't in the (state) house. Costar Vanessa Williams (Eraser) sang the national anthem, while Jamie Lee Curtis (True Lies) and Danny DeVito (Twins) were spotted taking in the festivities from the audience. Tom Arnold (another True Lies cast mate) and Linda Hamilton (the first two Terminators) were on the guest list, too. Also making the trip to Sacramento from Tinseltown were Schwarzenegger pals Rob Lowe and Dennis Miller.
Nearly 750 media types were on hand to document the day, with reporters coming from Japan, France and, of course, Schwarzenegger's native Austria.
Despite the Hollywood pedigree, the inauguration was less than blockbuster, especially by California standards. Due to the state's dire financial straits, Schwarzenegger decided to keep things on the down low. That meant only 7,500 invited guests at the Capitol and scaled-down after-parties.
After a brief introduction by wife Maria Shriver, Schwarzenegger took center stage to deliver a 12-minute speech.
"I am humbled, I am moved--and I am honored beyond words to be your governor," he said. "Today is a new day in California."
Stressing his willingness to work across party lines, the 56-year-old self-proclaimed moderate Republican gave a nod both to Shriver's Democtratic roots ("In the words of President Kennedy, 'I am an idealist without illusions'") and his conservative supporters ("President Reagan spoke of America as 'the shining city on the hill.' I see California as the golden dream by the sea.").
Schwarzenegger was flanked on the dais by departing Governor Gray Davis--the man Schwarzenegger toppled in the recall election--as well as former Governors Pete Wilson, George Deukmejian and Jerry Brown and two dozen other dignitaries, along with his wife, four children and in-laws.
After taking his oath, Schwarzenegger retired to the first of three lunch receptions (the menus variously included dishes from Asia, Italy and Mexico, as well as such Austrian delectables as apple strudel, ham-and-cheese strudel, wiener schnitzel, Viennese chocolate cake, at least three kinds of wurst and special Austrian pancakes called Kaiserschmarrn, reported an Arnold favorite.)
Once he stops eating, Schwarzenegger says he will sign his first order as governor, reversing the state's car tax--one of key issues he campaigned on.
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