OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Latest on the inauguration of Oklahoma’s new governor, Republican Kevin Stitt (all times local):
12:10 p.m.
Oklahoma officially has a new governor.
Republican Kevin Stitt and other statewide elected officials took the oath of office Monday during a ceremony on the south steps of the Capitol.
The 46-year-old political newcomer has promised he’ll use his business acumen to make state government more transparent and fiscally sound.
The start of Stitt’s tenure marks the exit of term-limited Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican Party stalwart who smashed gender barriers during nearly 30 years in state politics that also included stints as a legislator, lieutenant governor and U.S. congresswoman.
Stitt distanced himself from Fallin on the campaign trail and already has replaced nearly all her top appointees and cabinet secretaries.
Stitt will outline his agenda in a State of the State address on Feb. 4.
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6:20 a.m.
Oklahoma is officially getting its new Republican governor, a 46-year-old political newcomer who promised he’d use his business acumen to make state government more transparent and fiscally sound.
Gov. Kevin Stitt and other statewide elected officials will be sworn into office Monday during a ceremony on the south steps of the Oklahoma Capitol. The start of Stitt’s tenure marks the exit of term-limited Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican Party stalwart who smashed gender barriers during nearly 30 years in state politics that also included stints as legislator, lieutenant governor and U.S. congresswoman.
Stitt distanced himself from Fallin on the campaign trail and already has replaced nearly all her top appointees and cabinet secretaries.
Stitt will outline his agenda in a State of the State address on Feb. 4.
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This story has been corrected to show Mary Fallin’s political career has spanned nearly 30 years, not 40.
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