Freshman House Legislators Orientation Met Despite a Power Outage at the state Capitol
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Freshman House Legislators Orientation Met Despite a Power Outage at the state Capitol

Date: November 29, 2010
By: Rebecca May
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
The second largest freshman group of House legislators met today despite a two hour power outage at the state Capitol. Becky May has more from Jefferson City.
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Wrap: Ameren spokesman Mike Cleary said an electrical fault in a circuit caused a power outage in the state Capitol.

Former House Speaker Ron Richard held a candle to help light the way for the freshman house legislators when they arrived for orientation.

Richard said losing power has happened in the past and the meeting would continue according to schedule with a few minor adjustments.

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Description: "We continued to vote in the general assembly. We had to do it by hand and had a pencil tally, we didn't have microphones."

 Richard also said without the microphones there is a "distinct hush" that doesn't exist usually in the House.

Reporting from the state Capitol I'm Becky May.

Intro: 
Former House Speaker Ron Richard lit a candle to direct himself in the dark Capitol hallways after a two hour power outage. Becky May has more from Jefferson City.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Ameren spokesman Mike Cleary said the electrical fault has an unknown cause, but it affected two other buildings in addition to the state Capitol.

Former House Speaker Ron Richard said he was not concerned with the loss of power even with the Freshman House Orientation being scheduled for Monday afternoon.

Actuality:  RICHARD2.WAV
Run Time:  00:07
Description: "We continued to vote in the general assembly. We had to do it by hand and had a pencil tally, we didn't have microphones."

Richard also said power outages like this one have happened last year.

Reporting from the state Capitol I'm Becky May