Grady Judd was sworn in twice to an unprecedented fifth term as sheriff of Polk County. The first ceremony took place Tuesday morning at The Lakes Church. (See coverage by ABC Action News or The Ledger and view portions of his speech here or below.) In the afternoon, he was sworn in again in a joint ceremony with Polk County’s other constitutional officers: Stacy Butterfield, clerk of courts; Lori Edwards, supervisor of elections; Marsha Faux, property appraiser; Brian Haas, state attorney; and Joe Tedder, tax collector. Both ceremonies were presided over by Charles Canady of Lakeland, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court.

Video of the afternoon ceremony can be watched on PGTV. Master of ceremonies was Andrea Oliver, the broadcaster who hosts the LkldNow in View video conversation series.

Here are highlights from Judd’s morning speech:

YouTube video

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Barry Friedman founded Lkldnow.com in 2015 as the culmination of a career in print and digital journalism. Since 1982, he has used the tools of reporting, editing and content curation to help people in Lakeland understand their community better.

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