Robert Garcia state California Usa Peru lgbt politics Robert Garcia state California Usa Peru

Gay U.S. Rep.-elect Robert Garcia Will Take Oath on Superman Comic

Reading now: 751
www.advocate.com

A new Democratic member of Congress from California, who is the first out gay immigrant elected to the body, will be sworn in on a rare first-edition Superman comic, sentimental personal items, and the Constitution once Republicans manage to elect a new speaker of the House.Robert Garcia, who was mayor of Long Beach before November’s election, announced on Tuesday that he would be sworn in with items of personal significance.“Will be proudly sworn-in to Congress on the U.S.

Constitution. Underneath the Constitution will be 3 items that mean a lot to me personally. A photo of my parents who I lost to covid, my citizenship certificate & an original Superman #1 from the @librarycongress,” Garcia wrote on Twitter alongside a photo of the items.

Garcia’s love of comic books is well documented. Most recently, days after his election, the incoming lawmaker tweeted his amazement at the collection of comic books in the Library of Congress collection.

In November, he tweeted, “Ok y’all I’m freaking out. This is the Congressional members reading room in the Library of Congress.

Read more on advocate.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA