Opinion: Arizona’s new governor got a lot of criticism for not taking her oath of office in public, but it was a cagey way of outfoxing the maddened minions of a disgruntled loser.
By EJ Montini ||Arizona Republic
Sometimes, for private reasons, a couple looking to get married will choose to tie the knot quietly at a courthouse in front of a judge, and then hold a less official, more public wedding ceremony and reception for family and friends at a later date.
Essentially, that is how Katie Hobbs became Arizona’s 24th governor.
She took the oath of office on Tuesday in a private ceremony, along with newly elected Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Attorney General Kris Mayes, Treasurer Kimberly Yee, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne and state Mine Inspector Paul Marsh.
The event was livestreamed, with extremely limited press access. It didn’t last long. The entire process began shortly after 10 a.m. and ended about a half hour later.
