Journal photo / Connie Grosch
Seven-year-old Elliott Palumbo is ready to lead the House members in the pledge of allegiance before the start of the 2007 legislative session today. His father is Rep. Peter Palumbo, D-Dist. 16, Cranston.

PROVIDENCE -- As expected, the Democratic leaders of the state General Assembly were reelected this afternoon by overwhelming majorities.

Both Senate President Joseph A. Montalbano, D-North Providence, and House Speaker William J. Murphy, D-West Warwick, had been endorsed at party caucuses in the fall.

Today's votes took place on the first day of the new legislative session and followed the swearing-in of members in each chamber. It means that Montalbano and Murphy will lead the state's legislative branch for the next two years.

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