Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will be the top priorities for Missouri, new Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his inauguration speech. The brief speech, delivered before a crowd gathered on a cold,

Missouri Governor-elect Mike Kehoe took the oath of office at noon on Monday. Former Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt officiated the ceremony. Governor Kehoe later addressed the crowd, sharing his vision for the next four years.

The 62-year-old St. Louis native, who served as Missouri’s lieutenant governor and as a state senator, took the oath of office Monday. He immediately signed executive orders on crime and immigration,