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Kersti Kaljulaid
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Presidential Inaugural Address - Oct. 10, 2016
October 10, 2016
Respectable Mr. President, members of the Riigikogu and the Government, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear people of Estonia. 25 years ago, in this very same hall, the Republic of Estonia was restored. We now have a state, a democratic 21st century state. This has been achieved through the contribution of all Estonian people, irrespective of where they live, their profession or living standard. Today's children only know about the occupation as part of the memories of their grandparents. They are the grandchildren of a free Estonia. Today I think about […]
Kim Reynolds
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Lt. Governor Second Term Inaugural Address - Jan. 16, 2015
January 16, 2015
Governor and First Lady, Senator Grassley, Senator Ernst, Governor Christie, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Leader, Mr. Chief Justice, justices and judges, legislators, elected officials, family, friends, and fellow Iowans - welcome. Madam President, thank you for that very nice introduction. I am incredibly humbled and deeply appreciative to be sworn in today for a second term as your Lt. Governor. Governor Branstad, thank you for giving me another opportunity to serve as a true partner in this administration. I appreciate your perspective that the Lt. Governor should be actively involved in […]
Kim Reynolds
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Gubernatorial Swearing-in Address- May 24, 2017
May 24, 2017
Mr. Ambassador and Mrs. Branstad, Mr. Chief Justice, justices and judges, Majority Leader Dix, Speaker Upmeyer, legislative leaders, legislators, elected officials, family, friends and fellow Iowans. I’m incredibly honored to stand before you this morning as the governor of this great state. Ambassador Branstad and Mrs. Branstad, thank you for your unselfish and historic service to this great state. There are really no words to describe the honor I’ve had serving with you these past six years. But, Mr. Ambassador – if you will indulge me for a moment – […]
Jennifer M Granholm
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
The Next Michigan: Transformation and Opportunity - Jan. 1, 2007
January 1, 2007
Lieutenant Governor Cherry, Senator Levin, Senator Stabenow, Governor Blanchard, Secretary of State Land, Attorney General Cox, Justices of the Supreme Court, Speaker of the House Andy Dillon, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, Mayor Kilpatrick, Mayor Heartwell. My great family. My fellow citizens of the great state of Michigan. You have returned me to this podium for a second and final time, and I am very clear about the mission you have laid upon my shoulders and upon my heart. I intend to do everything in my power to transform this […]
Pratibha D Patil
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Assumption of Office as President of India - July 25, 2007
July 25, 2007
Respected Dr. Abdul Kalamji, Mr. Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Members of the Union Council of Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Members of Parliament, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen My greetings to you all. I thank the Members of Parliament and State Legislatures for electing me to this high office. I am overwhelmed by the affection and regard shown to me by so many people across the length and breadth of the country during the past few […]
M. Jodi Rell
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Swearing In Speech - July 1, 2004
July 1, 2004
Good afternoon. A few moments ago I raised my right hand, humbled in spirit and with hopefulness in my heart, to take the oath of office as Governor of the State of Connecticut. It is not a position I sought through the normal course of electoral politics, but little has seemed normal over the past several months. Few could have accurately predicted the incredible, seemingly unrelenting, series of events that have led to today's actions. It has been a time of profound disappointment and disillusionment. It has been a moment […]
Sally Pederson
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Thank You: Inaugural Address - Jan. 15, 1999
January 15, 1999
Senator Harkin, Congressman Boswell, Governor Branstad, Governor ¬elect Vilsack, Chief Justice McGivern, Distinguished members of the Judiciary, Honorable Members of the General Assembly, Executive Council Members, and Fellow Iowans. First I want to thank my husband, Jim Autry, for his love and support for me in this great adventure called life. I couldn't wish for a better partner. I also want to thank my parents, Gerald and Wineva Pederson, for their constant and abiding love. They were the very first Republicans to sign on to the Vilsack/Pederson campaign ticket. And […]
Sally Pederson
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Inaugural Address - Jan. 17, 2003
January 17, 2003
Governor Vilsack, Governor Ray, Lt. Governor Coming, Chief Justice Lavorato, members of the Court, distinguished elected officials, family, friends, and Iowans everywhere, it is an honor to be here. Four years ago, when I first had the privilege of taking the oath of office of lieutenant governor, I thought I knew Iowa. After all, I was born here, went to school here, and lived here all my life. Boy, was I wrong. During the past four years, I have had the privilege to work with Governor Vilsack on issues ranging […]
Jennifer M Granholm
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Inaugural Address - Jan. 1, 2003
January 1, 2003
Governor Engler, Governor Blanchard, Senator Levin, elected officials, my fellow Michiganians. We mark our lives with singular moments at which we stop and wonder. 46 years and 20 centuries ago, Julius Caesar rearranged the calendar and decreed that the new year would begin on this day, the first day in the month of January, named for the god Janus. To mark the occasion, Romans gave a new year's gift of a coin with Janus' mythic head. Janus, you see, had two faces -- one looking back, the other looking forward. […]
Christine Gregoire
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Inaugural Speech - Jan. 12, 2005
January 12, 2005
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, distinguished justices of the court, honored officials, members of the Washington state legislature, members of the Consular Corps, and fellow citizens: I am honored and humbled to be your new governor, and to have the opportunity to lead the people of this great state. As I stand here today, I am mindful that this opportunity – like all the opportunities in this state – are the legacy of those who came before us. And speaking of legacy – I am especially honored to […]