North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s preference for wearing jeans got him booted from the state Senate’s floor.
Burgum, a Republican software entrepreneur elected in November, had finished posing for a photo with some students on the Senate floor Wednesday when he was asked to leave.
Spokesman Mike Nowatzki says the governor “meant no disrespect to the chamber rules.”
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Burgum’s preference for jeans and sweaters has spurred much grumbling at the Capitol among many male lawmakers who wear a suit and tie when the Legislature is in session.
Burgum also wore jeans at his inauguration last month, when other governors in recent years donned tuxedos or a suit.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.