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“As my first official act, I would like to… submit his name, and he's been accepted. Robert J. France is my replacement for the Charter Review Committee,” Turnley said after her oath. The oath for France was administered by Rev. Judge Ashanti Lily Pounds, after which France repeated the standard oath to support the constitutions of the United States and the State of Georgia and acknowledged being an employee and a recipient of public funds.

France spoke briefly after his oath and framed the appointment as service. He said he had long experience in government: “As being a federal employee and a [retiree] for military for over 45 years in federal government, I believe we all have something to give.” He said he would bring his experience to committee work and expressed readiness to “give my very best to this community, Augusta Richmond County, to move this city forward as a part of this charter review committee.”

The transcript records the nomination and oath-taking but does not show a formal vote or ordinance creating the appointment on the record. The appointment was presented and accepted at the ceremony; next steps for the Charter Review Committee (meeting schedule, scope, deliverables) were not specified in the recorded remarks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oath of Office Ceremony Commissioner-Elect Tanya Barnhill-Turnley","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioner Tanya Barnhill Turnley nominated Robert J. France as her first official act; France was sworn in and pledged to serve on the Charter Review Committee.","taxTitle","Augusta City, Richmond County, Georgia","taxId",3794,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6149914,"Tanya Barnhill Turnley sworn in as Augusta Richmond County District 4 commissioner",1345,260000,1605000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5509887-36160beae2589c0b0de71d91a19ab942&start=260&end=1605","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5509887-36160beae2589c0b0de71d91a19ab942/thumbnail_260000.jpg","/articles/6149914/Augusta-City/Richmond-County/Georgia/Tanya-Barnhill-Turnley-sworn-in-as-Augusta-Richmond-County-District-4-commissioner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149914-3be9b63155c47884c94ac69ef835da2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151855&Signature=mfOqtMdc9fLwiARx3X08dpSFMuVBSAmwxTAFsV-X1Aq7zBREL11O5wjrRT8pCmW~bCGyVpgVf2eASJm46FoF0IzPcO4HGzW7hrD-PWiIb9qz8SCE4tVmbDOkJOInM8POdbuIswmyvZ~-Iw9FmH7s4DQeFYLoOHGIay3QvZftWbolawmAeqKXK8~LyCdSTtaZa7wlNL9UWiHm7A~Il4EHJ0iPGQuN5iyKOmhI1WKAS1QoO0xQNbxy8J0Sjw3rCoeXwgZqg6qTAV7jb2NI2T~2sqNtJBh8wJVRgiTMX~AG6sUl~e9K4lHeFT3rPL951CyHIfubD0XTahruEyY~Q2GQ~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tanya Barnhill Turnley was sworn in as commissioner for District 4 during a ceremony at the Augusta Richmond County Municipal Building's Lee N. Beard Commission Chambers. Mayor Mary Garnett Johnson administered the oath and speakers offered prayers and remarks welcoming Turnley to the post.

Turnley replaces a longtime commissioner who, Mayor Mary Garnett Johnson said, had “decided to take a rest for a little bit.” The mayor opened the event, saying, “Today, we're here to swear in a public servant that has been working out at throughout our community for years now to replace a great gentleman who I call a friend.”

The event included an invocation from Reverend Moore. In the prayer, Reverend Moore asked that officials “empower Tanya to bear the responsibility of leadership with the utmost integrity, courage, and humility.” Family members and colleagues also spoke. Sandra Barnhill, Turnley’s sister, praised her for listening and seeking common ground: “She was always willing to listen. If your opinion was different from hers, she'd listen, she'd ask a lot of questions, she'd share her opinion, but the final… she tried to find that common ground.”

Turnley thanked supporters and described her record of community work. “There's a lot of work to be done, and I'm up for the challenge,” she said, and noted her church-based food pantry, saying, “we fed over 7,000 people last year.” She also expressed readiness to work with the mayor and fellow commissioners “as we strive to create a better Augusta Richmond County for all.”

The oath included the standard pledge to support the constitutions of the United States and the State of Georgia and a loyalty oath related to being an employee and recipient of public funds. After the formal oaths and signatures, Turnley moved quickly to official duties, making her first nomination to a county committee (see related article on the Charter Review Committee appointment).","Tanya Barnhill Turnley took the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony in the Lee N. Beard Commission Chambers and outlined priorities after remarks from Mayor Mary Garnett Johnson, family members and clergy.","actionData","errors"]

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