JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri’s new governor set a goal to reduce the number of people reoffending after they get out of prison.

Mike Kehoe's inauguration as Missouri's 58th governor took place Monday afternoon, with his friends and family from across the state and country gathered to witness Kehoe as he was sworn in.

The 62-year-old St. Louis native, who served as Missouri’s lieutenant governor and as a state senator, took the oath of office Monday. He immediately signed executive orders on crime and immigration,

Michael Leo Kehoe became the 58th governor of Missouri on Monday, vowing a crackdown on crime while urging politicians to work together amid a “divided and more cynical” world.

Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will be the top priorities for Missouri, new Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his inauguration speech. The brief speech, delivered before a crowd gathered on a cold,

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe addressed plans to “secure Missouri’s future” through improving public safety, education and reducing the role of government. Gov. Mike Kehoe hands out ceremonial signing pens after signing executive orders after being sworn in as the 58th governor of Missouri on Monday at the Capitol in Jefferson City.

Soon after being sworn in as governor, Kehoe signed executive orders requiring law enforcement to include the immigration status of individuals in arrest reports, and authorized the creation of a program called "Operation Relentless Pursuit.