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MPR News Staff and Evan Frost
St. Paul

Photos: The Walz Administration takes oath of office

Gov. Tim Walz sits with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's daughter.
Gov. Tim Walz sits with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's daughter, Siobhan, as Flanagan speaks during the inauguration Monday, Jan. 7, 2019.
Evan Frost | MPR News

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Tim Walz took the oath of office Monday to become Minnesota's 41st governor. He was sworn in alongside his lieutenant governor, Peggy Flanagan, as well as Secretary of State Steve Simon, State Auditor Julie Blaha and Attorney General Keith Ellison, all Democrats.

At his inauguration at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Walz stressed the importance of education and health care, highlighting the two issues that were staples of his campaign for the office.

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Rep. Angie Craig jokes with Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
Rep. Angie Craig, left, and her wife Cheryl Greene talk to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, second from right, and Rep. Betty McCollum during the inauguration ceremony Monday, Jan. 7.
Evan Frost | MPR News
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Gov. Tim Walz sits with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's daughter.
Gov. Tim Walz sits with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's daughter, Siobhan, as Flanagan speaks during the inauguration Monday, Jan. 7, 2019.
Evan Frost | MPR News
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Preparing for the inauguration of Tim Walz.
Preparations for the inauguration of Tim Walz as governor of Minnesota at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. The Prior Lake High School Wind Ensemble performed the prelude before the inauguration.
Evan Frost | MPR News