MONTGOMERY — Senator Kirk Hatcher (D-Montgomery) has been sworn into his new office after winning Tuesday’s special election in Senate District 26.

Hatcher had been serving in the House of Representatives until his swearing-in on Wednesday at noon in the Senate chamber.

He delivered remarks at the ceremony, which was attended by an intimate number of family members and friends.

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Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) released statements welcoming Hatcher to the Senate.

“It was a pleasure to welcome our new colleague, former Representative Kirk Hatcher, to the Senate today. It is an honor to serve the state of Alabama in this body, and I am confident Senator Hatcher will apply the same dedication and hard work to the Senate as he did in his time in the House of Representatives.” Reed said. “I look forward to working with him in a bipartisan manner as we seek to move our state forward.”

“I want to congratulate Mr. Hatcher on his win on Tuesday,” Singleton remarked. “We welcome him to our ranks and look forward to him hitting the ground running.”

There will need to be another special election now to fill the House District 78 seat vacated by Hatcher’s ascension.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn