JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - Catherine Hanaway took the oath of office as Missouri Attorney General on Monday morning.

“It is an honor and privilege to serve as Missouri’s 45th Attorney General,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “I view this position as a job to fight crime, protect Missouri families, and defend the freedoms guaranteed in our Constitution. My commitment is to serve Missourians by enforcing the law as written and upholding the rule of law. There is much to do, and I am ready to begin.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe selected Hanaway to take over the Attorney General’s office after Andrew Bailey announced he would be stepping down following an appointment as co-deputy director of the FBI. Hanaway becomes the first female Missouri Attorney General, and the first female appointe

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