INVESTITURE OF HON. KEITH R. TRUFFER Continued from page 18 In keeping with Baltimore County tradition, Judge Truffer was presented with his judicial robe by Judge Ballou-Watts, following the commission from the Governor and taking the oath of office. Escorted by his mother, Alice Truffer, and his wife, Beth Truffer, Judge Truffer took the bench for the first time. Judge Truffer then thanked the assembled crowd, recognizing the family, friends, and colleagues that had been instrumental in his journey to this point in his career, both those in attendance and those that could not be there.
In an ironic twist, Judge Truffer recognized that he would soon be occupying the very same chambers where he began his career as a law clerk. In many ways, Judge Truffer’s career has come full circle, a fact recognized by Judge Nagle when granting the motion for Judge Truffer’s investiture. Symbolic of this path, Judge Truffer concluded the proceedings by using, for the first time, a gavel given to him by his aunt when he first past the bar exam.
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