MONTGOMERY – Newly inaugurated Gov. Bob Riley will have several “firsts” attached to his resume in future Alabama history books.
For one he is the first Clay Countian ever to be elected governor, for another, he is the first incumbent Congressman to be elected governor of this state.
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