(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — Elected officials in El Paso and Pueblo counties took the oath of office on Tuesday, Jan. 14. At Centennial Hall in Colorado Springs, El Paso County officials as well as district and court judges were sworn in, including District 2 Commissioner, Carrie Geitner, District 3 Commissioner Bill Wysong, District 4 Commissioner, Cory Applegate, and 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen. "It's important to note that nobody here... whether newly elected officials, a returning one, or a judge, was given their position by birthright," said Ryan Parsell, Chief Public Information Officer with El Paso County. "Instead, all our citizens who felt the calling to serve ran or pursued their position, and will serve within the constraints of our constitutional democratic republic." 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen takes the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 14, 2025. Courtesy: El Paso County District 2 Commissioner Carrie Geitner takes the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 14, 2025. Courtesy: El Paso County Also on Tuesday, officials in Pueblo were sworn in at the Hasan Pavilion at the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center. Sworn in were County Commissioners-elect Paula McPheeters and Miles Lucero, and the first female District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District, Kala Beauvais. "As your District Attorney, I vow to do the right thing for the right reasons in every case," Beauvais said at the ceremony on Tuesday. "And again, thank you for the opportunity to lead our community on this path to safety." Courtesy: FOX21 News Chief Photojournalist Dez RoweCourtesy: FOX21 News Chief Photojournalist Dez RoweCourtesy: FOX21 News Chief Photojournalist Dez RoweCourtesy: FOX21 News Chief Photojournalist Dez Rowe The Pueblo ceremony ended with the first official Board of County Commissioners meeting in the Commissioners' Chambers, led by the new board.