Sagan is a revered figure in the space sciences community for his pioneering contributions to space exploration. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to be elected to Congress, took his oath in 2007 using the Quran. ambassador to Switzerland Suzi LeVine took her oath in 2014, she put a hand on her Kindle. In 2018, Mariah Parker was sworn in as a member of the Athens-Clarke County commissioners with her hand placed on a copy of “The Autobiography of Malcom X.” When former U.S. politicians and officials end up using the Bible.īut over the years, many officeholders have improvised while taking their oath. The constitution does not require that government officials be sworn in using a particular text, just that they “shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.” Most U.S. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.
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