BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — On Monday, December 16, Governor Kelly Armstrong and Lieutenant Governor Michelle Strinden held their first meeting with their full Cabinet — where they set forth the concepts and expectations that will presumably carry on throughout their tenure in North Dakota's highest positions. According to a press release from the Office of the Governor, during this initial discussion, Armstrong and Strinden used their first meeting with the Cabinet to outline the expectations they had for the next four years of North Dakota's government. "We're resource-starved. We don't have the bodies to do these jobs. And by the way, that's not a North Dakota problem. That's a national problem," Armstrong told KX News. "So we have to get creative. We have to figure out a way to do it. But if you do it well, you do exactly what government should do. It should hold people accountable. It should offer them an opportunity to improve. And it should give them a little bit of grace." Major topics discussed included a focus on the current administration's priorities (workforce health, behavior health, and reform and relief for property taxes), as well as a return to "the core functions of government" such as improving services and responding to state concerns. "One huge piece of this is going to be property tax relief and reform," Armstrong says. "Working through that, communicating with legislators, listening to their ideas, trying to get everybody on the same page as you can when there's 50 different bills introduced. But it's a priority for the citizens of North Dakota and a priority for the administration. And it will probably be the biggest change from Governor Burgum's budget." Kelly Armstrong begins term as North Dakota governor Below is a list of each member of the Armstrong/Strinden Cabinet, as well as the titles they currently hold: Joe Morrissette — Director of the Office of Management and Budget Chris Schilken — Director of the Department of Commerce Corey Mock —Chief Information Officer of ND Information Technology Brigadier General Mitchell Johnson, Adjutant General of the ND National Guard Colonel Daniel Haugen, Superintendent of the ND Highway Patrol Ron Henke, Director of the Department of Transportation Pat Bertagnolli, Executive Director at Job Service North Dakota Dave Glatt, Director of the Department of Environmental Quality Art Thompson, Director of Workforce Safety and Insurance Colby Braun, Director of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Jeb Williams, Director of the Game and Fish Department Cody Schulz, Director of the Parks and Recreation Department Lise Kruse, Commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions Brad Hawk, Executive Director of the ND Indian Affairs Commission Andrea Travnicek, Director of the Department of Water Resources Tim Karsky, Commissioner of the Securities Department Dirk Wilke, Interim Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services Reice Haase, Interim Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Human Rights “The citizens of North Dakota have given us a tremendous opportunity to make a positive difference in their lives for the next four years, and the most important step in that process is having a Cabinet full of talented, dedicated, smart people who are here for all the right reasons,” Armstrong stated in the release. For more details on the new Armstrong/Strinden administration, visit the ND Office of the Governor's website here. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW