LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Michigan officially has a new governor.
Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in Tuesday on the Capitol steps.
The 49th governor was sworn in by Michigan Supreme Court Justice, Beth Clement—a governor Rick Snyder appointee.
Throughout her speech, Whitmer called for unity and building bridges instead of walls. She’s a Democrat that will have to work with a Republican led Legislature.
“We need to come together now, not as Democrats and Republicans, but as Michiganders. So let’s fix our roads and be the state that is not paralyzed by partisanship, but works together,” she said.
Michigan voted for Democrats for statewide offices during the November elections, and the offices of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state all flipped from red to blue.
New Attorney General Dana Nessel says she ran because she wanted all the people of Michigan to feel like their government cared about them.
“The wealthiest CEO from the most powerful corporation doesn’t deserve any more rights than the smallest child from the poorest neighborhood,” she said.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Michigan Court of Appeals and Supreme Court justices also took their oaths of office Tuesday.