Although he has never been elected to a statewide office, State Auditor and Inspector Steve Burrage on Monday found himself running the state.Gov. Brad Henry, Lt. Gov. Jari Askins, Senate Pro Tem designate Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, and House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, were all out of town.
Thus, the duties fell to Burrage, a Democrat. But Burrage doesn't have any big plans in mind.
"I am just going to keep doing what I am supposed to do," Burrage said.
Burrage said he was told he will be in charge until Wednesday.
In July, Henry appointed Burrage to fulfill the remaining term of Democrat Jeff McMahan, who resigned the office after he and his wife Lori were convicted of one count of conspiracy and two counts of bribery. They await sentencing.
Democrats Henry and Askins were in San Diego to attend the Holiday Bowl featuring Oklahoma State University and Oregon. Coffee was also attending.
Burrage plans to attend the Jan. 8 BCS National Championship Game in Miami featuring the University of Oklahoma and Florida.
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