feel that the tools we've been given aren't up to the task. when it comes to our constituents' needs in education, health care, transportation and public safety, the sea seems so great and our boat so small. we may have 10 million challenges, but we also have 10 million oars. in the turbulent waters of recession and recovery, we have rowed steadily forward. the synchronized beat of unified oars has reset the rhythm of our economy. georgians have spoken clearly that the conservative principles, which have guided our decisions, the very ones that have brought us out of the recession, must continue to guide our future growth. these include keeping our government small, prioritizing and balancing our budget, and emphasizing a strong business climate. state government cannot address the legitimate needs of our citizens without adequate

revenue. last year we based our budget on an anticipated revenue growth of 3.4 percent. that was in keeping with our pattern of conservative budgeting. so when fiscal year 2014 ended, our actual revenue was 4.8 percent. that differential between what we spent and what we collected is deposited into our rainy day fund. every budget cycle since i have been governor we have added to that fund so that it has increased by 643 percent since i took office. [applause]

annual revenue growth, coupled with conservative spending and a growing rainy day fund are positive evidence that georgia is better today than it was last year. since i took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past twelve months. the announcement last week that mercedes-benz usa is moving its north american headquarters to georgia is further evidence that our state will continue to be a leader in job creation. [applause] with job growth comes population growth. georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years. people don't move to a state unless it provides them with opportunities. the mercedes slogan is “the best

or nothing. ” the company that accepts nothing but the best chose georgia i'll take that. and in the near future, porsche north america will open their headquarters near the atlanta airport. but let's not forget our first major automotive manufacturer in modern times, kia, which employs some 3,000 georgians and whose supplier base continues to expand in our state. kia's example told the world that we have the quality workforce and business environment needed to thrive in the automotive industry. kia officials remind me often that their west point georgia plant produces the highest quality vehicle in their

worldwide chain. furthermore, home prices are up [applause] in the past year and up significantly since 2011, an example of the resurgence of this sector and confidence in the market. construction, manufacturing and other key georgia industries continue to rebound. and as georgians experience growth in their incomes, this leaves more money for the types of things our fellow citizens want to be doing, rather than just the essentials. virtually every reliable indicator points to one thing, a growing economy. and to those of you who have been paying attention, you will notice that the unemployment

rate, the prodigal son of indicators, is even falling back in line. [applause] for those who were too long unemployed or underemployed, for their relatives who watched them struggle to get hired, and for the georgians who understand that a working economy is an economy in which people work, we are making a difference. the ocean of need is vast, but shrinking, and we will continue to close the distance between where we are and where we wish to be. still, need does exist. over 19,000 students dropped out between grades nine and 12 over the past school year. that is far too many. neither georgia nor these young people can afford the disparaging effects that

typically result when someone leaves high school prematurely. this is why over the next few years we intend to take a comprehensive look at how we can make k-12 education more accessible and more effective. a child that does not graduate from high school is that much less prepared for the workforce, that much less prepared for college and that much more prepared for a life behind bars. i am establishing an education reform commission to study a number of questions regarding our education system, such as increasing access to georgia's world class early learning programs, recruiting and retaining high quality teachers in our classrooms, and expanding school options for georgia's

families. this group, which will be composed of legislators, educators and a variety of other stakeholders, will recommend potential improvements to me by august 1 of this year. i fully anticipate this process to be as successful as the one involving our justice reforms after which it was modeled. in addition, a subset of this group will examine the most appropriate ways to modernize our qbe funding formula from the 1980s. this model is older than every student in our classrooms and some of their parents. just as most of us wouldn't dress our children in parachute pants and jelly shoes and we wouldn't teach them about computers on a commodore 64, neither should we educate them under a 1980s funding formula. our students are now using ipads and androids.

why tie them to a desk when technology can take them to the moon and back? this undertaking will require detailed work. my vision is to create a formula driven by student need that provides local school and district leaders with real control and flexibility. it is our hope that funding changes based on the commission's recommendations will go into effect as early as the 2016-2017 school year. while we must certainly address the outdated funding formula, education still remains a top priority in our budgets. this year's budget coupled with my proposal for next year's budget represents an infusion of

over one billion additional dollars for k-12 education. working together, we have devoted the largest percentage of the state budget to k-12 education of any governor and general assembly in the last 50 years. [applause] now, the focus is on turning those dollars into academic progress. i look forward to working with all of you to accomplish that

goal. however, no matter how well we fund education, the fact of the matter is that far too many students are trapped in a failing georgia school. roughly 23 percent of schools have received either a d or an f, which constitutes a failing grade, for the past three consecutive years. when the system fails, our children have little chance of succeeding. new options can enrich lives, brighten futures and rekindle hope. three years ago, the legislators here called for and the voters of this state overwhelmingly approved the charter school amendment. i have good news: it's making a positive difference. this year, i am asking you to continue the trend of restoring hope and opportunity to areas of our state that could use a helping hand.

i am proposing a constitutional amendment to establish an opportunity school district. it would authorize the state to step in to help rejuvenate failing public schools and rescue children languishing in them. this model has already been used successfully in other states. my office has been in contact with a student from new orleans, who tells us he could not read until he was 12. now, because of the recovery school district in new orleans, troy simon is going to bard college in new york, where he intends to earn a degree in american literature. his life has changed. there is perhaps no sweeter irony - the young man who couldn't read at all may one day teach others to read, and read well.

[applause] there are many excuses that will be offered for why schools are failing_ the students come from families in poverty, their parents are dysfunctional, they don't care because they have no hope. let's stop making excuses_ if we want to break the cycle of poverty, let's educate those children so that they have the skills to escape poverty, if we want to interrupt the cycle of dysfunctional families, let's educate the children in those homes so that their families of the future will return to normalcy; if we want our young people to have hope, let's give them the greatest beacon of hope we can confer on them_ a quality education that leads to a good job, a stable family and the stairway to the future. [applause] there will be those who will

argue that the problem of failing schools can be solved by spending more money. they ignore the fact that many of our failing schools already spend far more money per child than the state average. the problem is not money. more money without fundamental changes in the delivery system will not alter the results; it will only make state and local taxpayers greater enablers of chronic failure. [applause] if we take this step, more students will be able to gain employment or go to college when they graduate, more employers will be satisfied with our state's workforce, and more of their colleagues might just decide to locate in our state. above all, students and parents will relinquish the burden of

having nowhere to go to get a proper education, something no family should have to experience in the first place. liberals cannot defend leaving a child trapped in a failing school that sentences them to a life in poverty. conservatives like me cannot argue that each child in georgia already has the same opportunity to succeed and compete on his or her own merits. we have a moral duty to help these children who can't help themselves. [applause] the sea is great and the boat is small, but the boat must not have first and second class seating. i am calling on you to do your part this session to get this referendum on the ballot so that

georgians can assure that a child's hopes of success aren't determined by his or her zip code. our places of learning should be where a child learns triumph, not defeat. we have experienced triumphs in our criminal justice system, where we have tamed some rough seas. working with those of you here and others throughout this state, we have enhanced safety and nurtured second chances. we have combined taxpayer savings with personal salvation. in return, our reforms are closing the revolving door that has led too many georgians back into our prison system. crime may not pay, but stopping it does.

[applause] i have already shared with you just last month and in the inaugural address the promising results of some of our efforts. my budget this year will reflect our commitment to these important reforms. the next step we are taking to improve our delivery of justice will further make georgia a leader in this area. on many occasions, one troubled family or neighborhood will deal with multiple agencies, from pardons and parole to dfcs to the department of juvenile justice to the department of corrections. under current policy, these agencies often don't coordinate effectively on these cases. this fails to bring a holistic approach to the needs at hand,

and it doesn't deliver services efficiently. for this reason, i am proposing to create the department of community supervision to eliminate redundancy and enhance communication between these related groups. this new agency will pull from the relevant existing portions of corrections, juvenile justice and pardons and paroles. while the division of family and children services will not contribute to the agency itself, we will be including the director of dfcs on the board of community supervision to facilitate the transfer of appropriate information. recently we have seen tremendous growth in the number of child welfare investigations, due in part to our 24-hour call center. this is why we will continue to fund additional resources to meet this unfortunate need,

including support for 278 additional caseworkers. in addition, the child welfare reform council, which i created in 2014, has released its review of the division of family and children's services. to address some of their recommendations, i am proposing in my budget this year that we fund several upgrades. these include beginning a mentor program for supervisors, providing for greater career and salary growth potential, promoting the safety and resources available to caseworkers, and improving the recruitment and training of foster parents. by caring for our caseworkers, we can better care for our children in need. [applause] i am happy to say the council will continue its work in the upcoming year.

one of our most vulnerable populations is our children who are suffering from seizures. last year, we set in motion trials at our state medical school to test the possibility of using cannabis oil to treat severe seizures of those young people in a safe and nonintoxicating way. those trials involving georgia's children have already begun and will continue to expand. this year i hope to sign legislation to decriminalize cannabis oil in georgia so that families who need it and who obtain it legally will not be prosecuted for possession of it. [applause] let me be clear, i do not support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. we're focused narrowly on an oil that contains fractional amounts of thc - the chemical in

marijuana that intoxicates a user. we want to find a pathway to bring our children home from colorado without becoming colorado. we still face the significant - and more complicated - issue of access. that's why, in addition to decriminalization, i'm proposing a study committee to research a proper role for the state of georgia in the ongoing debates about the types of medical conditions that can benefit from this product, and how we can best address this in a logical and controlled manner. i know, for many families, time is of the essence. i want us to answer the question of access as quickly as we possibly can while going through

the proper steps to ensure safety and compliance with federal laws. there's broad agreement we must do something and that we can do something. let's also agree that we must do it right. even a small boat conquering the sea must dock every once in a while. we must therefore ensure that our network of bridges, roads and other vital infrastructure are well maintained and that the increasing transportation needs of our population are met. so, let me present to you our options. since only three regions in the state invested in plan a, a regional one-percent sales tax for designated infrastructure

projects, we acted to implement plan b, which includes reprioritized funding and a focus on the most essential projects that will target our most congested areas. for example, we are constructing new capacity express lanes along large stretches of i-75 and 575. we are also extending the managed lanes on i-85. over the next four years, we will open to traffic more than $1.1 billion dollars' worth of new, reliable interstate lanes in metro atlanta, the largest interstate expansion since the 1980s. we are making further progress in the form of our i-285/ga-400 interchange, which will ease congestion for hundreds of thousands of travelers each day. let us not forget those things

we have already accomplished, including the removal of the tolls on ga 400 and the opening of the i-85/ga 400 connector ramps, which many in our state are already using. and of course, we continue to construct the jimmy deloach parkway extension, the fall line freeway and other road improvements connecting south georgia cities. at the same time, other important projects lack the funding necessary to proceed. this brings me to our next option. plan c_a transportation plan to which this general assembly and i can agree that would address the ongoing needs of maintenance and repair, as well as freight corridor and other

transportation improvements. i believe this is something that can and should be accomplished. a need does exist. the excise tax, which is a per gallon flat fee, has remained the same since 1971. that's 44 years. in that time, the fuel efficiency for the average vehicle has almost doubled, which means the amount of excise tax collected for each mile driven has roughly been cut in half. and the federal government has mandated new standards that would again double the miles per gallon for the average vehicle over the next 10 years, meaning that the amount of excise tax collected for every mile traveled will continue to shrink every year. and that doesn't even account for inflation. in 2014 dollars, we collected approximately 17 percent less in

state motor fuel funds per capita for transportation than we did a quarter of a century ago, in part because of greater fuel efficiency. at the same time, we now have millions more people travelling on our roads. according to industry experts, simply maintaining what we currently have on our roadways requires a minimum of hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue each year. some industry experts even suggest it's more than $1 billion a year. over the years, we have added more highway to monitor, patrol and repair. in addition, our state has seen significantly more freight on our roadways, with more and more goods and raw materials entering through the port of savannah. we're already the second busiest container port on the

east coast, and we're getting busier. it's estimated that truck traffic out of the port will increase by 50 percent in less than 10 years. we have to be ready to meet that need. without plan c, a new strategy for transportation investment, we will be forced to go to plan d, which is to do nothing. if that is our plan, then our roads will slowly slip into disrepair, the safety of our citizens will be jeopardized, and our economy will be stagnated by increased congestion. that is unacceptable. we are currently operating at a rate that requires over 50 years to resurface every state road in

georgia. if your road is paved when you graduate high school, by the time it is paved again you will be eligible for social security. we must increase the percentage of roads being resurfaced annually. with only current funding levels, new capital projects will have to wait as we tend to our existing transportation network. if we do nothing, we would continue to have to depend on the federal government, whose transportation funds are also dwindling. if we should choose not to maintain and improve our infrastructure, economic development would stall, companies would be unable to conduct their business efficiently, commuters would

waste more time and gas sitting in traffic, and no one would be satisfied. for those of you who believe as i do that there are certain powers left to the states and their citizens_a principal set forth in our nation's 10th amendment_here is one way we can put our belief into practice. if we become less dependent on federal revenue for our transportation projects in georgia, we will avoid the regulations and extra costs associated with federal involvement; we will get more for our money in new roads; and it will be one of the best signals that the state of georgia is willing to spend our money to solve our problems. four years ago, we decided that our state needed to develop its own reservoirs to be less dependent on federal water resources. maybe it's time we apply that

same logic to transportation. we must maintain and improve our roads and bridges; we must provide congestion relief; and we must prepare for more freight and more businesses. we can debate how much it will cost to do something; but let us not forget how much it will cost to do nothing. i do not believe that we georgians will choose to do nothing. we know the problems; let's now resolve to agree on the solutions. that's the outlook we must embrace as we tackle all of the challenges we have discussed today. the sea is indeed vast, but our ten million oars row onward. let us as the leaders of this state demonstrate that we can row together in sequence so that our boat will move steadily forward on a charted course of progress, with the shoreline of

promise and prosperity on the horizon. i pray for wisdom for all of us as we carry out the public's trust, so that we can give georgians a state that's even better tomorrow than it is today. may god bless you and may god continue to bless the state of georgia. [applause] >> governor deal was out of the country at an undisclosed location. the deputy chief of staff for communications confirmed via twitter the governor was in the uk for an economic development

trip. the united kingdom ranked fourth among foreign trade partners for the state of georgia. now to maryland where governor elect larry hogan was sworn in was the state's 62nd governor. in his address, governor hogan talked about fiscal responsibility for tax fairness. he is introduced by new jersey govern good afternoon. it is a tremendous honor for me to be here today, and i want to personally thank my friend governor hogan his wife and the rest of their wonderful family for allowing me to share this day with all of you. it is a huge day for their family, and a great day for the state of maryland.

[applause] >> when i look at the state of maryland, from the state of new jersey, all i see is potential. i see a beautiful state from the mountain in western maryland to the beaches in ocean city. i see a place with the kind of natural resources most other states can only dream of having access to. i mean, we do but other states can only dream of having access to. i see some of the hardest working, best educated people in our entire nation. who are filled with the desire to build a better life for themselves, their families and their children. and i see a man in governor larry hogan, who is ready willing, and able to lead this state into a bright new future. [applause]

>> a future where the people of maryland get to keep more of what they earn, a future where maryland and its people are free to live up to its unlimited potential. you all know governor hogan is willing to do the hard work that it's going to take to make maryland the best state that it can possibly be. he doesn't claim to have all the answers, but i know that he knows how to bring people together bass he has been doing it his whole life. i like larry. i like him because he stands up strongly for his principles. i like him because he is blunt and direct and he says what he believes. [cheers and applause] >> but he also knows his job as governor is to get things dub for the -- things done for the people of maryland because

that's what maryland needs the most. as long as you stick to your principles i do believe that compromise and consensus are not dirty words. [applause] >> because to accomplish what you need to accomplish in maryland you need someone who can bring people together someone who isn't afraid to be known as bipartisan. and it's exactly the person you have in governor larry hogan. [cheers and applause] >> it's going to take everyone working together for a common purpose to make maryland the best state it can be. governor hogan has set a great example of what can be done with the strength of ideas and will continue to do that well into the future. i have every confidence that maryland is in good hands and i look forward to coming back here four years from today to watch

governor hogan get sworn into his second term as governor of maryland. [cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, it is my high honor and great privilege to introduce to you my friend and your friend the governor of the state of maryland, governor larry hogan. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you. y'all look great out there. they said it would be a cold day in hell before we elected a republican governor. [laughter] >> thank you all. thank you very much. governor christie, thank you for being here. thanks for your tremendous support and thank you for that very kind introduction. to my wife, my daughters, my

entire family it is because of your incredible love and support that i am able to stand here today. [cheers and applause] >> i'm privileged and proud to have lieutenant governor boyd rutherford by my side. he has been more than a running mate. he is a friend and i am honored to serve with him. [applause] >> governor o'malley, thank you for your gracious cooperation during the transition and for your years of public service. [applause] lieutenant governor brown, thank you for your service not only to the state but to our nation. [applause] to my good friends, governor lick and lieutenant governor steele, thank you for your

leadership. it was an honor to serve in your admission. [applause] >> governor hughes and governor mandell, thank you for all you have done for maryland. senate president miller speaker bush and members of the maryland general assembly we have great challenges ahead of us but i look forward to working together with each and every one of you, along with comptroller franco treasurer cobb attorney general frost, chief judge and other members of the jew dish area. senators mckole ski and carden and members of the congressional delegation and all the local elected officials and other dignitaries, thank you all for being here for the historic occasion. [applause] >> most importantly i want to

thank the citizens from all across our state who put aside party politics and who came together and voted to change maryland for the better. [applause] >> i'm grateful gauze i know how to put aside -- 40 years ago a maryland congressman, a republican, sat on the house judiciary committee during watergate, and the entire world was watching. with this man be willing to buck his own party, his own president to do what he thought was right for the country? despite tremendous pressure this statesman put aside partisanship and made the tough decision, and he became the first republican to come out for the impeachment of president nixon. that man was my dad.

former congressman lawrence j. hogan, sr. who is here with us today. [cheers and applause] >> a dad put aside party politics and his own personal considerations in order to do the right thing for the nation. and i'm going to get emotional now. and he taught me more about integrity in one day than most men learn in a lifetime, and i am so proud to be his son. [cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, today we are gathered in front of our beautiful statehouse, which has been in service since 1772. a few steps from where i'm standing is where general george washington resigned his

commission. 231 years ago the revolutionary war ended right here inside this statehouse with the ratification of the treaty of paris in 1784. and just a few miles away from here, when the future of a fledgling nation was in doubt, francis scott key penned the star spangled banner during the war of 1812. for maryland, and for our nation this is a place where great things begin and where great things are accomplished. [applause] >> today, against this historic and majestic backdrop, maryland once again starts a new chapter in our long proud history. today's inauguration marks a new beginning for maryland and a limitless possibilities before us. i am a life-long marylander who

loves this state every great experience every great memory every great moment i have ever had in my life, has happened right here in maryland. and it is such an incredible honor to be standing before you today as the 62nd governor of the great state of maryland. [cheers and applause] i am truly humbled and deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve my fellow marylanders and i vow to work tirelessly every single day to prove worthy of this great honor you have granted me. today we celebrate a new beginning for maryland. remembering our past while striving for a bet examiner more promising future. the question isn't whether maryland is a great state. the question is what will we

do? all of us to re-invigorate this great state we all love. what will we do to ensure that our future is better than our present and our past. i believe that the time has come to cast aside the status quo and to come together to build a better future for our state and all our citizens. we must set the bar higher. we must set the bar higher and create a bolder vision of the future. let's create a maryland that is thriving growing, innovating and is responsive to the needs of all its citizens. let's strive to make maryland the best place in america to live work, raise a family start a business, or even to retire. let us renew -- [applause] -- let us renew our sense of

optimism and make maryland a place of unlimited promise. together let's make maryland a place that we can all be proud of again. under [applause] >> today, i am reminded of those brave marylanders who first came to this land seeking freedom and opportunity when they landed the st. mary's city in 1634. while the challenges facing us today are different, i know that the courage and the spirit of marylanders is the same. we seek the freedom to compete without the up undo burden of high taxes and bureaucratic regular laying that make us less competitive. we see tubs to build better communes-better businesses, and better lives for ourselves and our children and our children's children and most of all we cherish the freedom and opportunity to decide our future, and today we celebrate

that freedom and opportunity. what i envision for maryland is not just an economic and fiscal recovery, but a rebirth of our spirit and a renewed commitment to our common purpose. the citizens of maryland expect great things from us, and they deserve great things from us. [applause] too often we see wedge politics and petty rhetoric used to belittled a're sears and inflame partisan divisions. but i believe maryland is better than this. our history proves we're better than this. it's only when the partisan shouting stops that we can hear each other's voices and concerns. i am prepared to create an environment of trust and cooperation where the best ideas rise to the top based upon merit, regardless of which side

of the political debate they come from. no problem faces us that hard work honesty and courage cannot solve if we work together. ladies and gentlemen, we can improve the tone in annapolis and we will. [applause] >> and we can move towards a common sense solutions based government. the problems we face are great. but so is our resolve to fix them. president kennedy once said, let us not seek the republican answer or the democratic answer but the right answer. in that spirit, let us sit down together and come up with real, bipartisan common-sense solutions to the serious problems that face us. that's what the people of maryland voted for. its that why want and what they deserve. [applause]

>> the history of our great state is rich and deep, and our commitment to freedom and justice has always been our strength. in 1649 the maryland toleration act, one of the first laws that granted different faiths the right to freely worship, was enacted. since then over the many years maryland has blossomed into a state wonderfully defined by our vibrant culture of racial ethnic and religious diversity in our hearts marylanders are hard-wired for inclusiveness. it's who we are. it's our founding principle. it's a part of or identity and it's our greetest strength. our culture of tolerance and mutual respect must also extend to those with whom we happen to differ on politics. today is not the beginning of an era of divided government.

today is the beginning of the spirit of a new bipartisan cooperation in annapolis. [applause] >> there is so much that unites us. a love of our state a commitment to fairness, and a desire to be economically strong and successful. and to those who would divide us, or drive us to the extremes of either political party, i remind you that maryland has been called a state of middle temperment. our politics need that middle temperment as well. the politics that have divided our nation need not divide our state. [applause] >> in the days ahead i ask all marylanders to seek that middle ground where we can all stand together. i recognize that the events of 2014 stirred strong feelings

throughout the nation, but in keeping with the moderate tradition of maryland, we expressed our passions in a positive open respectful and civil way as concerned neighbors. it's one of the many reasons i'm proud to be a merchandizer. -- a marylander, our greatest challenge has been reaching the high expectations set for us by our founders. that is why we will always keep trying, always keep growing, and why we shall never fail. [applause] in the end it isn't about pot ticks. it's about citizenship. and the ability to understand the difference that is what it mean toad be an

[applause] third: reform. we must improve our state government's ability to be more responsive to, and to better serve and represent all of our citizens. fourth: fairness. we must restore a sense of fairness and balance for maryland's hardworking and beleaguered ern or take pairs in order to rebuild our forgotten middle class. we must get the state government off our backs and out of our pockets so we can grow the private sector put people back to work and turn our economy around. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, we can accomplish these things and together we will. this is our chance to build a safe government that works for the people and not the other way

around. to accomplish these objectives, will require leadership. i'm not talking about any one leader. it will take many. all of us. working together, rolling up our sleeves, acting with mutual respect, and doing our jobs for the people of maryland. it will require listen educating, and bold actions and it will take the courage to do things differently. a commitment to doing things differently will be challenging. but i lost the teleprompter -- it will be challenging. [laughter] >> burt it will be worth it. we're worth it. and more importantly, maryland is worth it. [cheers and applause] >> 100 yours from now, i want marylanders to say that this was when maryland's renaissance began. [cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, i stand

before you today full of hope hope for our great state, hope for our people and hope for our future. i want maryland's future to be brighter than its present and brighter than its past. it can be. and it will be. before my father cast his vote on the impeachment committee 40 years ago he quoted president lincoln who said we cannot escape history. my fellow marylanders today once again, we cannot escape our history, and we cannot escape our future. it's out there. waiting for us. let us show our fellow marylanders that government can work, that we can work together that change is possible and that maryland can live up to promise of our founders. let us always act worthy of the great task entrusted to us to renew and advance our great

state. let us appeal to the better angels of our nature so we can achieve the great and shining promise of maryland. ladies and gentlemen we can change maryland for the better and together we will. thank you. god bless you, and god bless the great state of maryland. [cheers and applause] >> here are a few of the comments we have recently received on the "state of the union" address. >> i am very excited by the president's "state of the union" address, and i would have liked to hear him talk a bit more about job security now that unemployment has gone down. i would like to hear what policies are great to be in place to help people to hold on

to the job they have and people who are having a difficult time finding work. >> well, i was actually unimpressed. maybe i'm a little old school but to me a universally paid even community college, really takes away the initiative out of the student, and i don't know. maybe, again, back in my era we had to work our way through college. our parents didn't provide. and we found a way to get through college. for those that have nothing that are flat broke potentially there should be some help. but i think we got be cautious and judicious on how we're throwing that money out. not just from a budgetary standpoint but what it does or doesn't do for the recipient. >> the republican from iowa senator johnny anti, made a

comment you don't need to come from wealth and privilege to understand what is right for this country. i just wanted to let everyone know that i am a first generation american so i do understand what it means to build from nothing to come to something that you can be proud of. we need to let go of old ways of thinking and embrace where we are as a country today and where we're going. we need to continue to salute our troops and their sacrifices and embrace where our future is headed, but i also wanted to say we still have so much ahead of us. history has proven that we can be judgmental of our leaders and history proved that differently. i just hope that in the next two years, we can keep focus and hold tight to our values despite party lines, to continue to grow our country and as future generations. >> and continue to let us know

what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at 202-626-3400. e-mail us at comments@c-span2.org or send us a tweet@c-span hash tag comments. join the c-span conversation like us on facebook follow us on twitter. >> this saturday live coach, iowa freedom summit from des moines begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern. speakers include potential 2016 presidential candidates. governors rick perry, scott walker and chris christie. former governor mike huckabee, businessman donald trump and dr. ben carson as well as 2008 vice presidential nominee sarah palin, the iowa freedom summit this saturday on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> governor elect tom wolf was sworn in this week as pennsylvania's 47th governor. he is the only democrat who was successful in defeating an incumbent republican governor in

the november election. this ceremony took place in harrisburg. it's 20 minutes. [applause] >> now to administer the oath of office, from york, pennsylvania the honorable judge penny blackwell. [applause] >> please raise your right hand. i, thomas westerman wolf. >> i thomas west eman wolf. >> do solemnly swear. >> do solemnly swear. >> i will support and obey and defend. >> i will support, obey and

dedefend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of this commonwealth. >> and the constitution of this commonwealth. >> and that i will discharge the duties. >> i will discharge the duties. >> of my office. >> of my office. >> with fidelity. >> with fidelity. >> congratulations, governor. >> thank you very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen the 47th governor of pennsylvania tom wolf. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. chief justice sailor, governor

core bit, governor rein dell, lieutenant governor stack, governor ridge governor schweiker, everybody who is here the president speaker leader, members of the judiciary. leaders and members of the general assembly. family and friends and above all, my fellow pennsylvanians. i am so thankful to so many people here today that i want to start -- i want to start by thanking governor tom corbett for his many years of service to the commonwealth of pennsylvania. please join me. governor. [cheers and applause] >> next, i want to thank my best friend and wife of nearly 40 years, frances wolf, the love of money life and my best friend frances. [cheers and applause]

without her incredible love and support i would not be standing before you today. i'd also like to thank my two daughters, sarah and katie. [applause] so many things. let me say a special thanks to the speaker. for reminding us when he was sworn in as speaker of the house that we cannot take lightly -- this is a quote -- we cannot take lightly the great history of democracy of which we are a part and encouraging, as he said that, all member of the legislature to meet with people across the aisle. that is important. [applause] >> and i also want to thank chief justice tom sailor for his observation when he was sworn in that he said, any disagreements we may have are quote, creatures of our

aspirations to value liberty as well as order and fairness and equality as well as liberty. more than anything, i want to thank all pennsylvanians who worked so hard to get me here. thank you very much. [applause] what you did. was took a chance to vote for a different kind of leader, and to those of you out there who didn't vote for me, i hope i am able to give you a chance over the next four years to believe. [applause] >> because i am an unconventional leader. i'm going to be an unconventional governor. i may be the first governor in the history of pennsylvania who ever operated a forklift. whoever managed a hardware store. i volunteered and served in the peace corps. i ran a business. i'm not a product of our political system. and during my campaign, i

pledged to be a different kind of governor and i will keep that promise. [applause] because what we need today is leaders who are willing to listen to each other and learn from each other, and work together to give all pennsylvanians a shot at a great life. this age and this time demands nothing less. we're told that we're living through a transformational era. and it's true. the world has not seen this much change happen this fast since we moved from farms to factories over 100 years ago. and for those of us who are part of that change and who are ready for that change this new era is creating opportunities our ancestors could never have dreamt of. but if you travel across our state, you realize that many of our fellow citizens have not yet found their place in this new world. travel to beth he enemy or york or reading or willsbrow, to

rural counties to inner cities across the commonwealth, and the story is the same. we used to know what it took to succeed. we used to know what schooling we needed to get good jobs. we used to know what skills it took to start and run a business and be part of this economy. but now we're not so sure. we need knew skills for the new era. we need to compete in a whole new way. because of that, pennsylvania our state, stands as a crossroads. the industries we used to rely on to create good jobs are struggling to survive. paychecks, they're not keeping up with the cost of living. an order family can no longer afford college or higher education. too often when we have looked to our leaders for answer wes have been disappointed and frustrated. to the point where we feel very cynical about our government. i ran for governor because i refuse to be part of the first generation of pennsylvanians

forced to tell their children that they need to go somewhere else to succeed. [applause] thank you. i ran for governor because i believe with all my heart that we can rebuild the middle class and get this state back on track. after all, remember who we are like you, i have been proud to be many things in my life but above all, i'm proud to be a pennsylvanian. proud i was born here, proud i was raised here proud i call this state my home and that's why i want to restore the belief that pennsylvania is not just another place not just another state. pennsylvania is something bigger. it is something much better. it's an idea. pennsylvania is an idea that all things are possible. it's that idea that brought william penn here and building a

society of tolerance and inclusion, an experiment where religious minorities could trade persecution for prosperity and worship god as they saw fit. it's the idea that on one summer day in philadelphia, 56 patriots could sign an extraordinary declaration that would create a remarkable new country. it's the idea that we can create new things. pennsylvania was the state that gave america its first daily newspaper. its first stock exchange. its first commercial oil well its first commuter and believe its first art museum. amazing. we're amazing. we have always purr side the idea that all things are possible with boldness and courage, and i refuse to believe that we are any less innovative any less entrepreneurial, any less committed to building a better future today than our ancestors were yesterday. [applause]

now, to create new opportunities, we need to be bold. we need to work together and we need to get started. we have to respect each other's ideas. we have to respect each other's valuesle woe have to believe that none of us alone has all the answers but that together we can an approach that works. that's what i have done throughout my career. i've worked with all kinds of people to turn a business around. i had to get everybody to buy into one mission. i had to get everyone to buy into the powerful idea that in that context indeed all things are possible, and i'm going to bring that same mindset to this leadership position i'm taking on today. so, how do we do it? how do we get pennsylvania back on track for ordinary pennsylvanians? how do we help the people of our state make their lives better? as you know, i laid out a plan during the campaign to give pennsylvania a fresh start. and we will debate those ideas

i know, in the days and months and years to come. but i want you to know that for the next four years my administration will be dedicated to three simple things. first, jobs that pay. second schools that teach. and third a government that works. [applause] that's what the wolf administration is going to be about. so let's start. first, getting pennsylvania back on track means we're going to have to start with jobs that pay. as a business owner i know that the free market requires a constructive partner, partner in government. that means our government should not do everything. it shouldn't. but it cannot do nothing either. that was a double-negative. i i know i said that. i meant that. one thing it can do to create more economic opportunity is to make smart, strategic investments in public goods investments in education in health, in transportation infrastructure things that set

the table for robust, private sector growth. another thing it can do is create the conditions necessary to bring manufacturing jobs back to our state. that's exactly what i did in my job in my business, and that's what plan to do here. in pennsylvania, we're also blessed with an abundance of natural resources gas timber coal sun, wind fresh water open spaces agricultural land beautiful scenery and an opportune location that makes us the keystone state. to philadelphia our potential we must take full and absolutely responsible advantage of these resources. after the protesters here today, i say help me develop these opportunities in a way that is clean, safe, and sustainable. [applause] thank you. if we want to be state where the next generation can envision a

bright future, pennsylvania has to offer a level playing field where all entrepreneurs can be confident their risks will be fairly rewarded. the countries thriving in the global economy are those committed to diversity inclusiveness and fairness. all of pennsylvania's families deserve those same opportunities, no matter what their race sexual orientation where they started life or who they are. [applause] that's important. my company has profit sharing plan because i believe that everybody working for me deserves a chance to share in the benefits of their hard work. but it also makes my company a lot better, a lot more successful. being inclusive being fair paying good wages, those things aren't just the right things to do. they're also the smart things to do. and acting smartly is how we're going to grow this economy.

that's first. [applause] second getting pennsylvania back on track also means we need schools that teach and provide all of our young people with the skills they need to find good jobs and compete in the global economy. [applause] in this limited government, free market system our collective future depends on the next generation. our state will never be as strong as it needs to be if some schools have all the resources they need while other schools are cutting band and football just to keep the lights on. that's why nothing is more essential than working together to make sure that every child in pennsylvania, every child, has access to a great education. and that all teachers have the resources they need to deliver that great edcaution. [applause] from early childhood to college and apprenticeships and training

we must strive to provide our kids an education that is both affordable and second to none. our schools must be our highest priority. and finally getting pennsylvania back on track means creating a government that works. one that is worthy of all of our trust. we have to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. i get that. but we also have to be steward of the grand democratic tradition. what we need is a government that is more efficient and less wasteful. that's true. but we also need a government that is responsive to the concerns and needs of the people it serves. [applause] >> by all means let's get rid of the things that make no sense. outdated laws. silly regulations. but let's focus on leveling the playing field and making sure all businesses, all pennsylvanians have a chance to get ahead. let's work to put the interests of hard-working families ahead of special interests. that's the kind of government i

intend to lead. [applause] >> knew, with a large deficit stagnant wages, shrinking middle class, there's no question our challenges are great but let's remember the last time america went through a great transformation, it was pennsylvania that led the nation through that transformation, the industrial revolution. we led then. we can lead today. it's going to take every one of us working together to create a better future. i understand the indifference some people feel. i understand why fewer than 42% of pennsylvanians turned out in the most recent election. our experiences made us cynical. but we cannot allow that cynicism to deflate our democratic spirit or destroy our spot for effective self-governance. over the last three centuries every generation has been called upon to write a new chapter to

carry the idea of pennsylvania forward. out in it's our turn. as your governor i will do everything in my power to make pennsylvania a place where jobs pay, schools teach, government works, and every pennsylvanian can believe in the notion that our democracy works. [applause] i hope that elected officials from both parties, from all across the commonwealth, will join me in this effort, but it's up to all of us, citizens of pennsylvania to reclaim our government. i'm asking for your ideas for your passion, i'm asking for your hard work, because now if we come together with a sense of shared purpose we can build a better future we all deserve. enough let's get started. may god bless us in this noble task and may god bless the commonwealth of pennsylvania. thank you very much.

[applause] [cheers and applause] >> new mexico governor susana martinez gave her state of the estate address. governor martinez was first elected in 2010 becoming the state's first female governor. she was re-elected to a second term in november. this is courtesy of new mexico public broadcasting. [cheers and applause] >> thank you.

[applause] >> thank you so much. lieutenant governor senate president pro tem our new house speaker, democratic and republican leaders, esteemed member of the new mexico legislature, honorable members of the judiciary former new mexico governors, tribal governors, former senator meet -- the state's first gentleman, my husband chuck franco and the state's first son, carlo. [applause] >> and to all my fellow new mexicans it is an honor to join you for the annual state of the state address and open this legislative session. this session we must lead with courage. we must commit ourselves to the

task of charting a better and stronger future for our children. in everything we do this session. we must focus on how it impacts the children of new mexico how it improves their safety and well-being today and how we ensure they have a future without limits as they chase their dreams of tomorrow. quite simply there is no greater cawing for those of us in this -- no greater calling for those of news the chamber. that means continuing to improve our schools so every child receives a quality education. it means creating a diverse economy and new jobs, and all sorts of industries. and it means coming together to tackle the devastating impact of child abuse and neglect. [applause]

my friends, i am grateful and blessed to have been re-elected as your governor. i am humbled by the strong support that we received statewide. from gallup to hobs and albuquerque to las vegas and, yes, republicans in particular had a strong showing on election night, with candidates who supported tax reform education reform defeating incumbent who had been defenders of the status quo. consequently there is a new republican majority in the state house. [cheers and applause] congratulations to each new member and to your leader speaker don tripp. [applause]

but as i said in my inaugural address, voters didn't choose one party over another in november. i firmly believe they chose progress over politics. to move forward and to keep reforming. and that my commitment to work together with republicans and democrats to make new mexico an even better place to live for them and their children and their grandchildren. let's build upon the foundation we have laid over the last four years because we have accomplished a great deal together. [applause] you know the largest deficit in state history and put our finances back in order pace the

most sweeping tax reform in a generation took ourselves out from under an unworkable federal education law, allowing us more local control, and we now have more and better information about how our schools are performing than ever before. we reformed medicaid to make it more patient-centered and expanded medicaid, providing health coverage to 185,000 more new mexicans. [applause] >> we should be proud of these bipartisan achievements. and as we look ahead, know this. i will not mark time. and i ask that you make that very same commitment. i ask that in every decision we will choose courage over

comfort, change over stagnation reform over the status quo, the courageous route, paved with policies that will outlast each of us and fundamentally improve new mexico. [cheers and applause] our greatest challenge is making new mexico more competitive economically. and less reliant on federal spending. it's about charting our own course and creating an economy as diverse as our great state. so that our children and grandchildren can find good-paying jobs right here in new mexico when they finish school. we work towards this goal in a bipartisan way. we cut the business tax rate by 22%. stopped unfairly taxing our exporting manufacturers.

more than tripled the size of our closing fund to attract companies. invested in job training to help small businesses. focus our tumorrism dollars behind smart advertising and our recordbreaking new mexico's true campaign. on our watch exports to mexico are at an all-time high. we have been ranked number one in the nation in export growth. [applause] in santa teresa our border port is thriving. new mexico is poised to become a key trade route between the united states and mexico central america, and south america. our tax rate on manufacturing improved from third worst in the region to the best in the west.

[applause] even more promising, over the past year we created 14,000 jobs and our private sector grew at a rate of 2.4%, lifting us in a state-by-state rankings to the 15th fastest growing private sector in the country. [cheers and applause] and over the last year we have seen new mexico companies expand their work force, as we ailes welcomed new companies here from around the world. a few of these small businesses have joined us today. local companies like pesco in farmington family-run manufacturer that recently committed to adding 150 new employees over the next few

years. kyle rhodes and jenny baxter thank you for being here. thank you. [applause] and vitality works, new mexico company that started in 1982, they added 50 new nowees this year and continue to grow and do business throughout the world. mitch coven and jacky keeper you do great work. thank you for being here as well. [applause] or data technical products california company that moved its headquarters to rio rancho last year. just like southwest steel coil and flag shine food groups to california companies bringing jobs here. ben and larry, with dhs said publicly it was our newly

competitive business environment. what you all helped to create. that led them to make such a dramatic move. they also noted they could have chosen to do business anywhere in the country, and they chose us. dan and larry -- [applause] dan and larry you have that right, and we thank you for moving your company to new mexico. you will never regret it. [applause] whether it's these or the dozens of other companies that have committed to growing or relocating to new mexico in the last year, they are proof we can compete. we don't have to rely on washington to dictate our future.

but there's viewsly much more to be done -- obviously much more to be done. important work to begin inners earnest this legislative session. first i believe small businesses drive our economy and they need a level playing field to compete with being corporations. i come from a family of small business owners. i've seen it. we should partner with these risk-takers and provide additional funding four our successful job training program, where the state pays a portion of the salary a new employee hired in new mexico while they're being trained. we should invest more in main street districts, particularly in the rural areas. we have seen literally hundreds of new small businesses start or grow in the past few years. and i am proposing targeted tax relief for small business owners

to reduce the personal income tax burden on small business owners during the early stages while they're hiring new employees and getting off the ground. let's grow our small businesses. they're taking great risks. and they deserve our support. [applause] but while we help small businesses thrive here in new mexico we must compete to bring new jobs to our state from elsewhere. recently executives of major national company told me, quote we have never even considered new mexico when deciding where to expand. always looked right past your state. then someone told us we wouldn't believe what is happening there. and that we should take a second

look. so we did. and we couldn't believe what we found. my friends can the word is getting out but there are several things we can do to turn up the volume. that's why i'm proposing a $50 million closing fund for economic development projects right near new mexico. [applause] >> also provide specific incentives to attract companies to move their headquarters to new mexico and there are common sense measures we can enact this year that won't cost state government a single dime. but would save new mexicans money and make new mexico a more attractive place to do business. for example, i firmly believe

that every person should be ray will -- allowed to choose for themselves whether they want to join a union or contribute to one. [cheers and applause] this isn't a complicated concept. it really isn't. most people agree. if 0 worker wants to join a union, then they will. but it is fundamentally wrong to require membership or take money from the paychecks of our workers in order to get a job. for these workers this is gas money. rent or a car payment. and studies have shown that states where workers are allowed

to make this choice for themselves have higher employment levels and companies locate there more often. because of this policy. it's time we protect the paychecks of new mexico workers. it's common sense and it is long overdue. [cheers and applause] we need to make new mexico a high-tech jobs leader as well. we have all the necessary pieces. national labs, our bases, high-tech companies, and quality universities. but the good ideas being worked on at our labs and universities right here in new mexico need to be brought to the marketplace here as well. so our kid's dream of becoming scientists can be educated another our universities and

then take what they learned to create new mexico jobs. we can make that happen to the technology research collaborative, and we need stronger incentives for the creation of technology jobs and more private investments by angel investors in high-tech startup companies all over the state. helping small businesses grow attracting companies and jobs from elsewhere and making new mexico a high-techs job leader. that's how you create a more diverse economy and a stronger private sector. [applause] ... of course we also need to build a stronger a stronger foundation for economic growth, in particular better infrastructure and the

talented workforce. last year i am proud that we came together to support 89 million in new water infrastructure in new mexico now however we must turn our attention to our aging highway infrastructure to roads that are unsafe, failing impeding economic growth >> >> we opened in the interchange on i 25 been albuquerque funded in part with state money that leverage fettle -- federal and local dollars that was a true partnership. we can complete large projects of similar magnitude in every quarter of the state i propose that

we allocate $180 million of infrastructure money over the next three years for major highway construction projects across new mexico. [applause] en even more critical to building a strong foundation is our work force. hot can they read? did they graduate? are they capable of holding the jobs of tomorrow? all of these things they are employable. no question they can create a brighter future for themselves and their families to seize the american dream.

no question in to fill the desire of each of us that our kids has a better than we did. i firmly believe that education is a road to the daughter of poverty for each new mexico child breach struggling family and for our state as a whole. [applause] why do i believe that? because education is what plants seeds of wonder, curiosity, excitement in a child and points to opportunities and goals to inspire dreams about careers in better days to give them hope that today's circumstances do not have to

be tomorrow's circumstances. is what we must insure every child received. [applause] we see failing schools we will turn them around. have the courage to intervene. don't simply hope the school will improve on its own some day. a port district where english tends to be the

second language where district leaders and teachers could have made excuses for decades of poor performance. but they didn't. courage is saying no more excuses. every child can learn. [applause] have only one school four years ago we have 5a schools o fielding schools right now. [cheers and applause] >> with the elementary school principal to put the teachers up for the intensive turnaround program

she would not settle to have the b school in today they have b with more at grade level in reading and math. all i can say is congratulations to you. [cheers and applause] now that is progress and will take school by school to return education around. to empower the struggling teachers and principals to give them proven tools and strategies. last year restarted the schools pursuing excellence program. repair the with students who were doing well with those who were struggling to help

them engaged. one year later over 50 percent of the participating schools increased at least one letter grade. into a the principles are here to attest to that. >> and then to take part with growth and four grade schools. congratulations. [applause] >> figure for your willingness to help.

but for teachers. exemplary teachers and in doing so classroom by classroom and a school by school. education is the most powerful tool of the life of a child to reward our best teachers and to help those that need is. but we must choose courage over comfort. the status quo is comfortable. each teacher paid to savor every the vibration and attend a call the misguided belief that the teachers should be labeled as meeting competencies' would we know better. those are comfortable the oceans. but they do not sensor on the one question we should be asking about all others

when it comes to education. are our children learning? if that is the question than no doubt we would embrace. yes they are evaluating the teachers and a more meaningful way than ever before. i a understand that change can be difficult and challenging. i get it. but we continue to listen to the ways in which we can improve to make the process better. i will be to anyone halfway so long as our children learning is the only goal in front of us. we also continue to look for ways to better support our teachers because we know how important their working his. for example teachers tell

me starting teachers are not paid enough and they should not have to spend their own monday on school supplies in their classrooms. a and i couldn't agree more. that is why i am proposing we raise the starting teacher salaries by an additional $2,000 per year to help recruit and retain more good teachers. [applause] and to help teachers have to pay for materials out of pocket we should give them with the pri loaded $100 debit card to be able to purchase classroom supplies so they don't take it out of their own pocket. [applause] i also recognize the difficult it can be with the

state as large as ours to recruit to certain types of teachers bilingual, special lead, the math, science, so let's offer a two-year stipend if they're willing to teach in schools or districts were recruited toward retention has been a challenge and we shall allow agitators into the high schools to teach certain difficult subjects. to teach water to chemistry class's, will trade researchers teaching geometry or calculus. again come with the goal is to provide our kids with the best instruction possible possible, and these are opportunities we cannot pass up. [applause]

i will say this that if education is the future for our children that we must have the courage to demand our kids are in their seats and are learning. truancy is a cancer in our schools. today's habitually truant kids are indeed tomorrow's dropout students. it is our collective problem and we've no lunate are errant detaches, lack of interest, behavior issues and his peers. sova to come to the state with local plans to stop it. that means they could benefit to have social workers to interact with the actress kids in and the

high-school fed by the middle school whose sole purpose is to see these kids received a diploma. of course, despite our best interest some people will not get the message until day have the courage to be tougher. to that end richet pads legislation not to allow church -- those who were habitually keep a driver's license. [applause] ask yourself this. how do many troubled students end up that way? not interested coverage dropping out or engaging in criminal activity?

as a prosecutor 25 years someone who has listened to the stories of teachers who tried to reach these kids comic chances are it is because they cannot read very well. they fell behind early. they could not read a children's book. they are passed along. the words got bigger and the subjects, harder. passed along. asked to read out loud in class? no way. to a terrorist. homework? can read it. stop trying. tired of feeling. i am struggling becomes i will never understand which becomes i'm not smart to but i don't try.

when children cannot read they are passed along in a way. we hurt their chances for success in life. we have the ability to give them to get a good job that does not build self-esteem. we have condoned is this for far too long to take the easy way out courage. it takes courage to do the writing. but on my watch we have more

than double the funding for pre-k and i am proposing more than sheer we make it a permit program allowing 18,000 struggling readers to take its vantage of summer to during. i know it starts early. i know that. in they have intervention's starting at kindergarten to retain them is the necessary but let's it acknowledged the ripple effects especially promoting the year against children. there of the b-2 learn and to succeed. it makes it harder for teachers later to bring them up to speed in makes a harder for businesses to

find them qualified workforce that they need let's not have politics on this issue. [applause] it's true. we are making games the hispanic kids of low income students are leaders in the nation with a face as placement success and those we have not seen before. we're seeing of clubs of what happened of a lot of work to do. but we can create some a workforce.

isn't that what we want there are other questions that businesses ask questions beyond roe the fis is apparent in order gore but it seems like. is a plane field global. >> i am proud of what we have done to increase confidence in state government. for years ago that confidence after all was shaken to its core. corrupt contractors were not allowed to do business with the states any longer. judge's conduct take the wit -- away the pensions of corrupt officials and we have recovered 29 million of

taxpayers' money that was squandered from that page to play scandal. [applause] but there is more to do. for example, those convicted gb it as we have done with appointees in my administration legislators should not be able to serve one day in lobbies the next day putsch if a worker kids injured on the edge of a weld truck then he or she

should not receive workers' compensation benefits to five in partisan elections that a - - lifes their basic reforms by enacting them you care installation at -- says it's just makes sense of course, is the son of critical that we know our community is safe. for our kids have arrived -- future we have strafing and the to allow us states

hinders in the expansion has led to the 80% to connect the eight furo of murder managed of fun days that was a and solve the crime. 10 am -- homicides those other be said -- save for the victims every day. [applause] in addition in alcohol-related fatalities on our roadways were at the all-time low and that is encouraging after all as the campaign emphasizes it is the responsibility of each

of us in our only way and in the variety of ways to stop contriving in our state. ceramic there is one of opposed to those who don't truly don't get it. with the day debut i conviction in her hand and then 85% to that will provide incentives no matter what. [applause]

but it is time to repeal the dangerous law to give drivers licenses that come here from around the world. [cheers and applause] i dedicated my shoes that

will begin their hands into

better recruit and retain case workers i propose establishing an space -- load repayment program where it pays a portion of the student loans and exchange for their service. [applause] said job of the case worker is impressive late to note so revered -- raising prices and% and ninth though dash we should correct deficiencies in the current lot. for example but the parents

or other caretakers to take part. [applause] additionally every single person in our state, every single person should be required to protect our children in a report child abuse if they know or suspect it to be a crime. [applause] it has always been a the law illumined but that was set decades of precedent. to protect every single child in new mexico. >> in addition to bet it is

like a good breakfast every morning that is why a penny to the middle and high school students as a wealth of but qaddafi year that they will be henry hu -- hungry but our greatest calling is to they will take her face better educated educated, communities, this spirit of a child is an amazing feeling there handstitched under the worst of seven instances.

it was hard. right goal was to get justice for them to give the resilience looking back over a lifetime of service many of them did just that. those kids will tell you later that i was determined not to let diversity of my youth stay and in the way to be the person i know that i was created to be. that is why it is so important to be as leaders we'd never make decisions that stifle a child's hope hope, dampen a child

spirit, or put a ceiling on their potential. we grow our economy to empower them so would retell them they can grow to be anything they want to they can be confident in the promise. to value the teachers to be sure that they can meet them. allow me to introduce new r over covering fair very own diversity. i have got to know them i have gotten to know them well over the past year ever since they became the victims of a horrible act of

gun violence. the last time we ever gathered in this chamber church together they were both in the hospital receiving treatment for their injuries. you thankfully are seeing fair beautiful spiles since. this is kendall and nathaniel. we're so grateful to have them here. give them a warm welcome. [applause] [cheers and applause] . .[applause] 's. [applause]