Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tapped energy executive Alan Armstrong to replace incoming Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Senate, he announced in a press conference Tuesday.
Armstrong is the executive chair of Williams Companies, an energy company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Stitt called him a “strong business leader” who values “free markets and limited government.”
“Alan’s story, as you guys get to know him, reflects the very best of Oklahoma,” he said. “Our values, our work ethic, and our pursuit of the American dream that is alive and well in the state of Oklahoma.”
Armstrong will serve until a successor…
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