WASHINGTON — A week after her election night victory, Celeste Maloy was sworn in Tuesday as the newest member of Congress.
"I just want to humbly say how excited I am to be here and how much it means to me to be representing the people in Utah's 2nd Congressional District," Maloy said speaking in front of the full Congress.
Congresswoman-elect Maloy easily defeated Kathleen Riebe last week to fill the seat of Rep. Chris Stewart, her former boss, who resigned as the representative of Utah's 2nd Congressional district earlier this year.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson conducted the swearing-in ceremony when the House went into session in the afternoon, making Maloy the 435th member of Congress.
"I want to make sure my constituents know that I'm here to truly represent them," Maloy said. "And that I'm optimistic, that I'm excited to serve and that I understand what a great honor and what a rare privilege it is to be standing here on the house floor right now giving a speech."
Ahead of the ceremony, Maloy toured Washington monuments on Monday night with a group from Southern Utah University, sharing a photo on social media.
Night Monument Tour with a bunch of @SUUThunderbirds in preparation for my swearing in tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/CIFTHEBP1s
— Celeste Maloy (@CelesteMaloyUT) November 28, 2023
"I am thrilled to welcome Celeste Maloy to the House! A true southern Utahn, Celeste is known for her hard work and conservative values and is ready to serve with dedication. We stand together in believing in public service to better our country and state," Rep. John Curtis said after Maloy's swearing-in.
