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Gallery: Tomblin inauguration at Capitol

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tombin, right, greets a supporter during an inauguration ball at the Clay Center on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. Gov. Tomblin, a Democrat, was celebrating his second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

January 15, 2013 @ 09:53 AM

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vowed to continue seeking improvements for the state economy as he took the oath for his first full four-year term.

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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tombin, right, greets a supporter during an inauguration ball at the Clay Center on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. Gov. Tomblin, a Democrat, was celebrating his second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tombin, left, is joined by his wife Joanne Jeager Tomblin, right, and son Brent Tomblin as he heads to the platform for his inauguration on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. This is Tomblin's second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

Secretary of Agriculture Walt Helmick takes his oath Monday, Jan. 14, during West Virginia's inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association)

Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry takes his oath Monday, Jan. 14, during the West Virginia inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association).

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tombin, left, and first lady Joanne Jeager Tomblin make their entrance during an inauguration ball at the Clay Center on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. Tomblin, a Democrat, was celebrating his second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tombin, a Democrat, waves at the conclusion of his inauguration speech on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. This is Tomblin's second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tombin, left, takes the oath of office as administered by W.Va. Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Brent D. Benjamin on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. Tomblin, a Democrat, is joined by his wife Joanne Jeager Tomblin and Brent Tomblin. This is Tomblin's second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey takes his oath Monday, Jan. 14, during West Virginia's inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association)

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tombin, left, and first lady Joanne Jeager Tomblin address reporters during an inauguration ball at the Clay Center on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. Gov. Tomblin, a Democrat, was celebrating his second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tombin, center, and first lady Joanne Jeager Tomblin, right, greet supporters during an inauguration ball at the Clay Center on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. Gov. Tomblin, a Democrat, was celebrating his second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and his family wave to the crowd Monday, Jan. 14, during West Virginia's inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association)

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller attends West Virginia's inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston on Monday, Jan. 14. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association)

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tombin, a Democrat, delivers his inauguration speech on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. This is Tomblin's second term in office. AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

West Virginia's inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association).

West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tenant, left, takes the oath of office as administered by W.Va. Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Brent D. Benjamin, right, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va., prior to the inauguration of W.Va. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. Tennant is joined by her husband W.Va. Senator Eric Wells, and her daughter Delaney Wells. This is Tennant's second term in office. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

Secretary of State Natalie Tennant takes her oath Monday, Jan. 14, during West Virginia's inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association)

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller greets speaker Monday, Jan. 14, during West Virginia's inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association)

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., speaks with former West Virginia Gov. Gaston Caperton, left, while Tom Heywood, center, listens prior to the inauguration of current governor Earl Ray Tombin, a Democrat, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. Rockefeller recently announced that he will not to seek another term in 2014. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tombin, a Democrat, laughs as he delivers his inauguration speech on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Charleston, W.Va. This is Tomblin's second term in office. AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin takes his oath Monday, Jan. 14, during the West Virginia inauguration ceremonies at the state Capitol in Charleston. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Press Association).