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Kristi Noem
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024
Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, Chief Justice Jensen, Supreme Court justices, constitutional officers, and my fellow South Dakotans: My job today is to give you a report on the state of our state. Our State Constitution requires me to appear before you and deliver this speech, but it gives little guidance on how long the speech should be or what snacks may be served. Therefore, I plan to take some liberties. I will give you a thorough report, hopefully succinctly, and you will find […]
Kristi Noem
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 12, 2021
January 12, 2021
Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the Legislature, Chief Justice Jensen, Justices of the Supreme Court, constitutional officers, and fellow South Dakotans, it is my privilege to stand before you today to discuss the state of our state. The year 2020 was one for the history books. We faced some incredible challenges in South Dakota. We met this adversity head on. And the people of South Dakota deserve all the credit. People struggled, they lost loved ones, and their livelihoods were threatened. But they never lost hope. They were […]
Kristi Noem
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 14, 2020
January 14, 2020
Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the legislature, Chief Justice Gilbertson, Justices of the Supreme Court, constitutional officers and fellow South Dakotans. It is my privilege to stand before you today to discuss the state of our state. Just 14 days ago, we turned the page not only on a new calendar year, but also on a new decade. And today, we kick-off a new legislative session. Last year, we found so many ways to work together to give greater freedoms to our people, promote our outdoor heritage, and […]
Laura Kelly
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025
Mr. Speaker…Mr. President…Madam Chief Justice and the entire Kansas Supreme Court…members of my Cabinet…leaders of the Kansas tribes…and all the constitutional officers and legislators assembled – it is an honor to speak with you tonight and I do what to thank you for that very warm welcome. It is also my honor to welcome Lieutenant Governor David Toland and his family: his wife Beth and their children Caroline and William – along with my family members, especially my granddaughter Rory, who are joining us tonight via live stream. For much […]
Laura Kelly
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024
Mr. Speaker…Mr. President…Madam Chief Justice and the entire Kansas Supreme Court…members of my Cabinet…leaders of the Kansas tribes…and all the constitutional officers and legislators assembled tonight – it is an honor to speak with you.    It is also my honor to welcome Lieutenant Governor David Toland and his family: his wife Beth, and their children Caroline and William.   This time last year, I stood here and reviewed the tremendous turnaround our state had made in just four years: Four straight years of balanced budgets…four straight years of fully funding […]
Laura Kelly
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State - January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023
Mr. Speaker… Mr. President… Madam Chief Justice and the entire Kansas Supreme Court… members of my Cabinet ...leaders of the Kansas tribes… and all the constitutional officers and legislators assembled here tonight. It is my honor to welcome Lieutenant Governor David Toland, his wife Beth Toland, and their children Caroline and William. As we all know, Lieutenant Governor Toland holds not one, but two jobs, and I think it’s fair to say that he has just wrapped up what has been the most successful year in history for any Kansas […]
Laura Kelly
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Madam Chief Justice, Lt. Governor Toland, statewide elected officials, members of the Legislature, Cabinet officers, leaders of the Kansas tribes, honored guests, and fellow Kansans. After two years of challenges, of limited gatherings, it is my high honor to stand before you, once again this evening to deliver my fourth State of the State Address. To report on our shared successes. And to present a blueprint for the final year of my first term. Joining me tonight in the east gallery is the third “First Gentleman” […]
Laura Kelly
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 12, 2021
January 12, 2021
Good evening. Typically, I would deliver the State of the State address to the legislature and the public from the House Chamber in the Capitol building. And I would begin by looking out over all the familiar faces, constitutional officers, cabinet members, and my own family. But, these aren’t typical times. And while I can’t see them, I am grateful that my husband, Ted Daughety, and daughters, Kathleen and Molly, are hosting a virtual watch party with members of my family across the country. I know it’s not just my […]
Laura Kelly
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020
Mr. Speaker, Madam President, Madam Chief Justice, Lt. Governor Rogers, members of the Legislature, Cabinet officers, leaders of the Kansas tribes, honored guests, and fellow Kansans. It is my high honor to stand before you this evening to report on the progress of my administration, and to share my plans for the year ahead. We have much to discuss tonight. But before I begin, please welcome back the third “First Gentleman” in Kansas history, my husband, Dr. Ted Daughety. Ted still misses his garden and his darkroom, but he’s adjusting […]
Laura Kelly
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - January 16, 2019
January 16, 2019
Mr. Speaker, Madam President, Chief Justice, Members of the Supreme Court, Members of the Legislature, Honored Guests, and my Fellow Kansans: What a truly profound honor to stand before you tonight to offer a vision for the state we all love. In the east gallery, I’m joined by the man I often joke about as “my long-suffering husband,” Ted Daughety. Ted has truly been a pillar of support for me and my daughters for over 30 years - and especially the last 13 months. Our daughters, Kathleen and Molly, were […]