Mary Fallin becomes Oklahoma’s 1st female governor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Mary Fallin has taken her oath of office to become Oklahoma’s first female governor.

During her inauguration on Monday, Fallin recognized the historic nature of the day, but she stressed that she is foremost an Oklahoma conservative and vowed to improve the state’s economy.

Fallin says she is excited about returning to her home state after spending four years in Congress. She reiterated her campaign promise to make Oklahoma more business friendly, improve public education and reduce the size of state government.

Fallin is Oklahoma’s 27th governor and replaces Democrat Brad Henry, who left office after eight years because of term limits.