Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), whom President Trump fired following a dismal jobs report, said it was the “honor of my life” to serve in the position. “It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a…

Three years later, Nigh was re-elected as Oklahoma’s lieutenant governor. He decided to run for governor in 1978 as former governor David Boren had chosen to run for a U.S. Senate seat. Both Nigh and Boren won their elections, with Nigh taking on the role 5 days early in 1979 as Boren left to assume his seat in the U.S. Senate.