Louenda Downs, Bret Millburn and other elected county officials stood one by one with their spouses at the Davis County Courthouse, raising a right hand and swearing to serve the county and uphold the Constitution.

Glen Dawson, presiding 2nd District judge, administered the oaths and Bishop, a Davis County native, spoke briefly.

Less than an hour later, Downs and Millburn - both Republicans who with incumbent Alan Hansen keep the county's commission in GOP hands - were casting their first votes.

Tuesday's decisions were not weighty ones. They expanded the scope of a floodwater-runoff study, declared a piece of property to be surplus and approved public-defender agreements.

But the decisions provided a glimpse of the kind of guidance Downs and Millburn will be called upon to give during the next four years.

Millburn, who replaces 12-year Commissioner Dannie McConkie, said he intends to keep three commitments to voters: Listen to them; get deeply involved in county governance; and work hard.

Downs, who replaces 12-year Commissioner Carol Page, said the commission will “work as a team . . . and work for what is right.”

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