Eric Holcomb was sworn in Monday as Indiana’s 51st governor. Holcomb is the successor of Vice President-elect Mike Pence.
Also sworn into state positions Monday were Republicans Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Attorney General Curtis Hill, Auditor Tera Klutz and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick.
“On behalf of all Hoosier Republicans, I want to say congratulations to our newly sworn-in statewide team,” Indiana Republican Party Chairman Jeff Cardwell said in a statement. “With these great leaders at the helm, our best days are yet to come.”
Cardwell also expressed support for Pence and outgoing Attorney General Greg Zoeller in the statement.
Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody released a statement as well. He said he would like to see Holcomb rise above Pence’s shadow and not surrender to “out-of-touch: GOP ideologies”. He also urged the new state leaders to prioritize wages, infrastructure and education.
“As a Hoosier, I want to offer best wishes to our new governor as he comes into office,” Zody said in the statement. “We must always remember that Hoosier Common Sense will always prevail over party lines and ideology.”
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