Inaugural Parade Cancelled; Inauguration Still On

The inauguration parade for Gov. Perry is off, due to icy weather.

From the governor's office:

Media Advisory

Inaugural Parade Cancelled

AUSTIN – The 2007 Texas Inaugural Parade, scheduled to take place Tuesday from Noon to 1:30 p.m. along Congress Avenue, has been cancelled. Freezing rain and ice have prevented workers from constructing bleachers and street barricades necessary to conduct the parade. Further winter storm warnings for overnight tonight and tomorrow morning also could jeopardize parade participants.


Editor's note: We are told, however, that the inauguration ceremony is still set for 10am Tuesday on the south steps of the Capitol, but it will likely be moved inside to the House chamber.

Got something to say on the subject? Send a letter to the editor.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

Support the Chronicle  

READ MORE
More Governor's Office
Gilbert's Sauce/Goose/Gander Moment
Gilbert's Sauce/Goose/Gander Moment
Parsing Hank Gilbert's switch from gov to ag commissioner race

Richard Whittaker, Dec. 6, 2009

See You Friday, Bill
See You Friday, Bill
Houston mayor to make announcement on switching primaries Friday

Richard Whittaker, Dec. 2, 2009

More by Lee Nichols
From the Music Desk
From the Music Desk
On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music

Sept. 3, 2021

Game Changer
Game Changer
A new football culture for Austin bars

Oct. 23, 2015

KEYWORDS FOR THIS POST

Governor's Office, inauguration parade

MORE IN THE ARCHIVES
One click gets you all the newsletters listed below

Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events

Keep up with happenings around town

Kevin Curtin's bimonthly cannabis musings

Austin's queerest news and events

Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle