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Fallin’s office pointed out other governors have had children live in the mansion, specifically mentioning Chip Keating, Frank Keating’s son.
Gov. Fallin revealed on Sunday that her daughter, Christina, has been staying in a trailer home linked to the mansion’s utilities since April, and is pleased to have her nearby as she seeks a permanent place to live, The Oklahoman reported.
Mary Fallin says she was only trying to be a good mother when she let her daughter park a “nice trailer” on the grounds of the governor’s mansion.
One resident summarized the public’s concerns: “That is state property!” Who is paying her payments? “Oklahoma taxpayers?”
A view from above shows there is a trailer connected to the mansion, meaning tax payers are likely footing those utility bills.
The governor’s office would not go on camera for an interview, but a spokesperson admits the RV has been there since April. “She had one living arrangement that fell through, so the governor said, ‘Why don’t you come put it on the mansion property?'”.
If you recall Christina’s name, that’s because last year she enraged just about everyone with an ill-considered series of promotional photos for her band in which she wore a Plains warbonnet. Any electricity or water she would have used in the trailer would have also been used if she had been living inside the brick-and-mortar home.
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“We’re just like any family, any American family, any Oklahoma family”, Gov. Fallin said.
