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Kim Reynolds
categories: Speeches, State of State
Condition of the State Address - January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023
Madam President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans: This is the sixth time I’ve addressed you from this chamber to report on the condition of our state. Each time, it’s both familiar and new. There’s always a sense of anticipation and energy; an awareness of the challenges ahead and the important work to be done. For me, there’s also a familiar feeling of pride. A feeling that comes from standing before you and being able to declare once again that the condition […]
Kim Reynolds
categories: Speeches, State of State
Condition of the State Address - January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024
Madam President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans: Last week, the unthinkable happened in Iowa when shots were fired in the halls of Perry High School, taking the life of 11-year-old Ahmir Jolliff, and injuring seven others. Our hearts are still heavy and our prayers continue for the victims and their families, and for the entire Perry community. It’s impossible to understand why things like this happen. The senselessness of it shakes us to our very core. Yet even in the darkest […]
Kim Reynolds
categories: Speeches, State of State
Condition of the State Address - January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025
Madam President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, First Gentleman, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans: It’s my honor and privilege to once again report on the condition of our great state from this chamber in our beautiful State Capitol. We refer to this building as the People’s House. And for good reason. This is the place where their government deals with their business. Everything that happens here begins and ends with them. And it’s because of them—their energy and creativity, their resilience and goodness—that I can say, […]
Ruth Ann Minner
categories: Speeches, State of State
2002 State of the State Address – Jan. 17, 2002
January 17, 2002
Lieutenant Governor Carney, President Pro Tem Sharp, Speaker Spence, members of the 141st General Assembly, members of the Delaware judiciary, members of my Cabinet, distinguished guests, my family and my fellow Delawareans, thank you for joining me. As I stand before you today, our world has shifted. The events of the past year have touched us deeply. We are more conscious of our place in the world and in the connections between all people. Our world and our state have been transformed, but, in contrast, we as people have not […]
Kim Reynolds
categories: Speeches, State of State
Condition of the State - January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans: Two years ago, Ilee and Michael Muller were living in California, but they were looking for something else. Something away from the hustle and bustle; the crowded highways and high cost of living. They had visited the city of Elk Horn in Shelby county and fallen in love with it, so when a restaurant came up for sale, they made the leap and put their faith in Iowa. They bought an acreage outside of […]
Ann Richards
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - Feb. 6, 1991
February 6, 1991
In 1841, when Sam Houston took the oath of office for his second term as president of the Republic, the frontier was still a dangerous place, only three or four towns had a population of more than a thousand, and Texans were in the midst of a gnawing recession. In his inaugural address, Houston faced the unhappy duty of informing congress that the cupboard was bare; there was not one dollar in the treasury. Listen to what he told them: "Patriotism, industry, and enterprise," he said, "are now our only […]
Kim Reynolds
categories: Speeches, State of State
Condition of the State Address – Jan. 15, 2019
January 15, 2019
Mr. Lieutenant Governor, Mr. President, Madam Speaker, legislative leaders, Senators and Representatives, justices, judges, elected officials, distinguished guests, family, friends, and my fellow Iowans. The job of government, above all else, is to provide for the health and safety of its citizens, so I want to begin today by thanking the people who are on the front lines of providing that protection – our men and women who serve in the military, law enforcement and as first responders who risk their lives for us, and some pay the ultimate sacrifice. […]
Kim Reynolds
categories: Speeches, State of State
Condition of the State - January 9, 2018
January 9, 2018
Lieutenant Governor, Mr. President, Madam Speaker, legislative leaders, Senators and Representatives, justices and judges, elected officials, distinguished guests, family, friends, and my fellow Iowans. It is an honor to be here today, as your 43rd governor and to deliver my first Condition of the State Address. What a country and state we live in, where a small town girl from rural Iowa can become governor and have the opportunity to serve Iowans at the highest level. I hope that can be an inspiration to every waitress, every grocery checker, every […]
Ruth Ann Minner
categories: Speeches, State of State
2008 State of the State Address - January 17, 2008
January 17, 2008
Lieutenant Governor Carney, President Pro Tem Adams, Speaker Spence, members of the 144th General Assembly, members of the Delaware judiciary, other elected officials, members of my Cabinet, state employees, distinguished guests, my family and my fellow Delawareans… I am particularly proud to appear before you for this State of the State address as it kicks off my last year as your Governor. As you all know, my career in elected public office started in this Chamber, where so much of what I worked on as your Governor began as a […]
Sarah Palin
categories: Speeches, State of State
State of the State Address - Jan. 17, 2007
January 17, 2007
Good evening. It is an honor to stand before you tonight. Lt Governor Parnell. Madame President Green. Speaker Harris. All our legislators, thank you for this opportunity. Governor Sheffield, thank you for being here. To our commissioners and staff, I’m privileged to serve with you. And to our guests in the gallery and to my family, I’m glad you’re here. But a most sincere, heartfelt thank you to all our service men and women – and your families – those who are here tonight and those not with us - […]