Welcome to Loser Sons of Politics, a column where members of the Jezebel staff recall with fondness the antics of the loser sons of politicians. Today, for the first time and with great pleasure, we bring you a loser daughter. #Historic #Equality
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is all about personal responsibility and cutting government waste; this past February, in her State of the State address, she promised the upcoming legislative session would be a time, in her words, “to really unpack the way the state is spending its money.”
Two months later, according to a report from local news station KFOR, Fallin’s daughter Christina pulled her travel trailer onto the governor’s mansion property, hooked up to the utilities, and stayed. She’s one of two adult Fallin children currently living at the governor’s mansion:
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.
The governor’s office told us, by phone, they believe it is perfectly acceptable for Christina Fallin to live with her mom and for one of her step-brothers to be living in an apartment over the garage on the property.
According to NewsOK, Fallin’s husband’s son Adam Christensen is living in an apartment over the garage, an arrangement which NewsOK says “will change soon,” as he’s just gotten engaged. Another son is living in the governor’s mansion while he’s home on summer break from college. Christina is said to be living in the travel trailer “while she looks for more permanent housing.” According to KFOR, living in a travel trailer for more than 14 days in one year is a violation of Oklahoma City Code, as is hooking up utilities to a home on more than a temporary basis. However, the governor’s mansion is exempt from those city codes, as they’re governed by the state.