Walz takes oath as Minnesota's 41st governor
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dozens of teachers lined the aisles as one of their own, Tim Walz, strode to the stage of the Fitzgerald Theater on Monday and said he would work as governor to stress the need for better education and health care for all.
Walz told a crowd of dignitaries and supporters that he will continue his campaign theme of "One Minnesota" to bring Minnesotans together. He said the state can't be content with its past progress.
"We find ourselves at a time when economic, social, racial, and geographic division feels rampant. I will not normalize behavior that seeks to deepen or exploit these divides," the Democrat said. "I will not normalize policies that are not normal — ones that undermine our decency and respect. If Washington won't lead, Minnesota will."
Walz, a former Mankato West High School teacher and football coach, was sworn in by Minnesota's chief justice, Lorie Skjerven Gildea, as Minnesota's 41st governor since statehood.
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