HARRISBURG - Doctors treating Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll momentarily removed her feeding tube earlier this morning in order for her to take the oath of office for her second term. Shortly after the oath was administered, Knoll’s life support was reconnected, and her doctors reported that she is resting comfortably.Lt. Governor Knoll’s Special Assistant Allison Stashick told reporters that she is fairly certain that Knoll was aware of her surroundings, and was even communicative during the ceremony. “She blinked her eyes several times while [Superior Court] Judge Todd was administering the oath,” said Stashick. Stashick added that Lt. Governor Knoll’s plan for her second term includes working with Gov. Rendell to continue his policies over the next four years, and sitting upright while meals are being served.
Knoll is not the only comatose politician serving Pennsylvania. Earlier this month, Bob Casey took the oath of office in the U.S. Senate after serving stints as Pennsylvania ’s Auditor General and State Treasurer.
