Pair of youth governor programs inaugurate student leaders at State Capitol ceremony

  • Riley Braden with Senator Gollihare and House Speaker Kyle Hilbert.
    Riley Braden with Senator Gollihare and House Speaker Kyle Hilbert.
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  • Riley Braden takes the oath of office as Oklahoma’s 4-H Junior Governor for 2026 during a State Capitol ceremony on Mon., Feb. 2. Riley is joined by her parents, Forest and Jamie Braden, as she takes the oath. Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich administered the oath
    Riley Braden takes the oath of office as Oklahoma’s 4-H Junior Governor for 2026 during a State Capitol ceremony on Mon., Feb. 2. Riley is joined by her parents, Forest and Jamie Braden, as she takes the oath. Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich administered the oath
  • Katelyn Tally takes the oath of office as Oklahoma’s Kid Governor for 2026 during a State Capitol ceremony on Mon., Feb. 2. Katelyn is surrounded by her mother Jessica Fulgham (front left) and father, Brandon Talley, as she takes the oath. Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich administered the oath
    Katelyn Tally takes the oath of office as Oklahoma’s Kid Governor for 2026 during a State Capitol ceremony on Mon., Feb. 2. Katelyn is surrounded by her mother Jessica Fulgham (front left) and father, Brandon Talley, as she takes the oath. Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich administered the oath

    A pair of youth governor programs sponsored by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) inaugurated their leaders for 2026 in a State Capitol ceremony on the opening day of the Oklahoma Leg