Henry: No. 2 Office A 'Waste of taxpayers' dollars'
Governor Brad Henry today told print journalists in Norman that he strongly supports having Oklahoma's top chief executives elected as a team, saying the office of lieutenant governor is a "waste of taxpayers' dollars.''
"That office is a bit useless and a waste of taxpayers' dollars because of the way it is set up,'' Henry told reporters, editors and publishers attending the Oklahoma Press Association's Midwinter Convention. He said lieutenant governors have to search for things to do.
The Democratic chief executive, re-elected in a landslide in November, said the governor and lieutenant governor should work together as a team and said that rarely happens when the two officials are from separate parties. He did not mention former Republican Lt. Governor Mary Fallin. He stressed his comments should not be connected to Democrat Lt. Governor Jari Askins.
"That office is a bit useless and a waste of taxpayers' dollars because of the way it is set up,'' Henry told reporters, editors and publishers attending the Oklahoma Press Association's Midwinter Convention. He said lieutenant governors have to search for things to do.
The Democratic chief executive, re-elected in a landslide in November, said the governor and lieutenant governor should work together as a team and said that rarely happens when the two officials are from separate parties. He did not mention former Republican Lt. Governor Mary Fallin. He stressed his comments should not be connected to Democrat Lt. Governor Jari Askins.
Labels: Brad Henry, Lieutenant Governor's Office
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