Oregon’s New Governor Sworn In
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Office of the Governor(SALEM, Ore.) — Oregon officially has a new governor.
Former Secretary of State Kate Brown was sworn on Wednesday as the state’s 38th governor.
Brown becomes the nation’s first openly-bisexual governor, taking over for fellow Democrat John Kitzhaber, who was entering his historic fourth term embroiled in an ethics scandal.
Brown said in her inaugural speech that her first priority is to strengthen the state’s public records laws and the state ethics commission.
“We must seize this moment to work across party lines to restore the public’s trust,” she said.
Kitzhaber and his fiancée Cylvia Hayes are under investigation by the FBI and the Oregon Attorney General for alleged influence-peddling.
Brown said on Wednesday she and no one in her family will accept compensation from outside sources.
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