Josh Stein sworn in as North Carolinas new governor [Video]

ALL RIGHT, LAINEY, THANK YOU. COVERING THE STATE CAPITOL. THE NEW YEAR BEGINS WITH A NEW GOVERNOR FOR NORTH CAROLINA. AND THAT YOU ENDEAVOR TO SUPPORT, MAINTAIN, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF SAID STATE, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY. SO HELP YOU GOD? I DO. CONGRATULATIONS, MR. GOVERNOR. THANK YOU. DEMOCRAT JOSH STEIN TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE IN THE OLD SENATE CHAMBER OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING. HE SUCCEEDS ROY COOPER, WHO WAS PROHIBITED BY THE STATE CONSTITUTION FROM SEEKING A THIRD TERM. STEIN OUTLINED HIS PRIORITIES HE’LL FOCUS ON WHILE IN OFFICE. THE WORK AHEAD WILL SURELY BE CHALLENGING, BUT THE TIME IS NOW TO BUILD A SAFER, STRONGER NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE OUR ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW AND WORKS FOR MORE PEOPLE, WHERE OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE EXCELLENT AND OUR TEACHERS ARE WELL PAID. WHERE OUR …