OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — With Ryan Walters’ formal resignation now submitted, Gov. Kevin Stitt is free to appoint a new state superintendent—and sources tell News 4 he may already have someone in mind.

Nearly a week after Walters announced on national television that he would step down, News 4 has confirmed he submitted a formal letter of resignation on Tuesday to Gov. Stitt, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert (R-Bristow), and Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle).

“We were expecting it. It wasn’t a surprise,” Paxton said. “It was a surprise last week. I didn’t know then that this was going to happen. So it was kind of a surprise when we started hearing rumors [last] Tuesday that this was a possibility. And, of course, when he made his announcement on Fox News, we also saw with the

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