Oklahoma Gov. Stitt will be sworn in for second term Monday – FOX23 News

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt will be sworn in for his second term on Monday.

Festivities have been occurring for days main as much as Stitt’s inauguration day in Oklahoma City. He is the state’s twenty eighth governor.

Stitt celebrated his reelection by internet hosting his first of three inaugural balls in Tulsa on Friday, the place Bixby native and nation music singer Corey Kent carried out. The second ball was held in Enid on Saturday.

After his inauguration Monday, the governor will have his third inaugural ball in Oklahoma City.

Stitt stated his precedence for the approaching legislative session is main schooling reforms, particularly after voters elected his secretary of schooling, Ryan Walters, to be the brand new state superintendent. The two are huge proponents of faculty alternative and personal college vouchers.

Stitt’s term is historic in that he’s solely considered one of 5 governors in Oklahoma to be reelected. Tickets are offered out to the inaugural ball, however the inauguration is open to the general public. It begins at 11:30 a.m. on the state capitol.

FOX23 will give you full protection from Oklahoma City of all of Monday’s occasions. FOX23 Weekend Anchor Rick Maranon will be stay on the capitol for FOX23 News at 11 for the governor’s swearing in, and will carry extra at FOX23 News at 5 and FOX23 News at 6.

FOX23 Evening Anchor Sara Whaley will carry you reside protection of the governor’s last inaugural ball for FOX23 News at 9 and FOX23 News at 10.

You can stream each newscast on FOX23.com and on the FOX23 News App.

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