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The Morning Brew: Mary Fallin named to Trump transition team

Juliana Keeping
by Juliana Keeping
Published: Thu, December 1, 2016 5:00 AM

Thursday has arrived, along with your news summary. 

Mary Fallin named to Trump transition team

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin went to New York. 

The trip to Trump Tower cost the state's taxpayers $6,000. 

Gov. Mary Fallin speaks during the Governor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Gov. Mary Fallin speaks during the Governor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

She talked energy and Native American affairs while there; a Trump aide said Fallin is a candidate to lead the Interior Department.

Now, Fallin has been chosen by Trump as a vice chair on his transition team. 

The Oklahoman's Rick Green and Chris Casteel report: 

Fallin met with Trump in New York City last week about subjects relevant to the U.S. Department of Interior. It was not clear whether the advisory position she was picked for on Tuesday had any bearing on her chances of becoming a cabinet secretary.

Fallin was among a handful of new vice chairs named, according to news release from the Trump transition office. Other new ones included Republican U.S. Reps. Marsha Blackburn, of Tennessee, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, of Washington; and Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, of South Carolina.

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Gov. Mary Fallin speaks during the Governor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

Gov. Mary Fallin speaks during the Governor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

Eighty eight-year-old Martha Jane Jones, holding her dog, Molly, poses for a photo while looking out at a tree that fell on her neighbors home, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Atlanta. The National Weather Service says a tornado has touched down near Atlanta as heavy storms continue to sweep through parts of the southern region. (Branden Camp/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) (Branden Camp/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Lee Hicks points to part of a tree that fell in his yard as his neighbor's daughter, Margaret Cullens, 4, stands nearby following a severe thunderstorm that passed through Atlanta, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. The National Weather Service says a tornado has touched down near Atlanta as heavy storms continue to sweep through parts of the southern region. (Branden Camp/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Ivanka Trump, daughter of President-elect Donald Trump, looks out of an elevator as she arrives as at Trump Tower, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 in New York. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Juliana Keeping

Juliana Keeping is on the enterprise reporting team for The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com. Keeping joined the staff of The Oklahoman in 2012. Prior to that time, she worked in the Chicago media at the SouthtownStar, winning a Peter Lisagor Award... Read more ›

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