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Thomas had a larger family reunion than most, with 20 relatives and friends in attendance. One tiny member of the entourage --Kai, Thomas's 2-year-old daughter -- whined and yelled out that she was "sleepy." She was quickly escorted out of the courtroom like a child removed from a Sunday church service.
"She had been up since 5 a.m.," Thomas said later. Before the swearing-in, Thomas held a memorial service at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in honor of his father, the lateHarry Thomas Sr., who was also a Ward 5 council member.
When he stood up to be sworn in, Catania said, "I don't have a person or a Bible."
Mendelson gave him his Bible, and Gray held it and served as Catania's witness.
Remaining Behind
Some council members may be out of the John A. Wilson Building, but their employees and, in one case, a son, remain.
Patterson gave up her safe Ward 3 seat for an unsuccessful run for D.C. Council chairman last fall, but she will maintain a strong influence at City Hall.
Her son,Patrick Leibach, has been hired by Cheh. Leibach will work as a staffer for Cheh's committee on consumer and regulatory affairs.
Leibach worked tirelessly for his mom during her campaign for chairman. Following Patterson's loss in the September primary, he switched over to Cheh's effort.
Donna Cooper, clerk of the government operations committee under Orange, will be director of policy under Gray. The position is a new one that Gray described as a high-profile job that will require Cooper to shepherd the council's legislative goals.
Denise Reed, a spokeswoman for former chairmanLinda W. Cropp, is staying on in the communications office for Gray.Robert Miller, legal counsel under Cropp, is also staying on with Gray as a land-use expert who will deal with zoning issues.
Staff writers Elissa Silverman and Nikita Stewart contributed to this report.
