The country’s first openly bisexual governor took office today.
Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Balmer administered the oath of office to Kate Brown during a ceremony that took place on the floor of the state House of Representatives, reports the Washington Blade.
Brown, who had been Oregon’s secretary of state, officially took office at 7 a.m. local time after John Kitzhaber’s resignation took effect.
House Speaker Tina Kotek in a statement acknowledged her state “has again made history as a leader in equality” with Brown “now serving as the nation’s first governor from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.”
