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>> ready? state your name. >> i am michael. >> you solemnly swear. >> to support the constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of the state of indiana. >> and that i will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of governor of the state of indiana. >> the office of governor of the state of indiana. to the best of my skill and ability, so help me god. [applause]

>> madam chief justice, governor hogan, general, president pro tem, speaker houston, family, friends, fellow hoosiers, it is with immense gratitude that i stand before you to accept the honor of serving as indiana's 52nd governor. on such a momentous occasion, i

must acknowledge both our state's witness toward history and bright future. for 208 years and counting, indiana has been a home for hard-working hoosiers, small business owners, aspiring titans of industry, teachers, nonprofit leaders, and many others. from the earliest days of our statehood, our settlers and immigrants were risktakers, trailblazers who built the state we recognize today. yes. they embark westward, seeking a new start, fertile land, freedom, and opportunity. through honest, hard work they built homes, fed their families, and cultivated the strong

communities we take pride in every day. when i want through the woods near my home in jasper -- i do it often -- think of these early pioneers who built our great state out of the wilderness. these hard-working hoosiers gazed upon the same forests when they established our territorial capital in 1800. gordon is our first state capital. our early settlers faced a crossroads. retreat -- the challenges this new land would bring. the vast contours of our state are an opportunity worth embracing. history reveals they listen to the voice of inner resolve that said a path not yet taken is a path to be pursued. [applause]

>> these aims of our founders were not all that different from ours today. our great nation will soon observe 250 years of asperity. indiana will have been an integral piece for most of those years. from our hoosier veterans who fought the union in the civil war and stormed the beaches of normandy and world war ii to the everyday heroes who currently stand at the ready, hoosiers have always been willing to step up to protect our families, friends, and neighbors. that is what we are about. [applause] we do not take that commitment for grant did, undeterred by challenging periods throughout our history. hoosiers have emerged stronger after every trial. we have grown from the dirt roads to the crossroads of

america, from the farms to factories our entrepreneurs have created, thriving small businesses, and some of the most important operations on earth, supporting critical industries in the daily lives of american citizens in the face of any challenge, hoosiers have stepped up to take our state to unprecedented heights and we are not going to stop doing it. today, we find ourselves in and fraternity through which our ancestors journeyed here. this time, we don't have to travel far to achieve it. the next four years will have special meaning for indiana. today, we are seeing a transition from one administration to another here in indiana and we are a week

away from seeing a similar transition in washington, d.c. however, the and i am optimistic that the next four years see not only a change in leadership at the state and federal levels but also a transfer of assumed power from the federal government back to the states. [applause] for too long, washington has focused on washington and not the american people. that is why the states must assume a leadership role. in indiana, we have a strong foundation built on the shoulders of the fearless,

hard-working hoosiers, small business owners, talented entrepreneurs, persevering leaders who laid the foundation upon which we will build. that same entrepreneurial drive must live within us, each of us, to face today's challenges. let us listen to this higher calling of our hoosier spirit. let us draw upon the cooperation and determination our younger years required, not tied down by government burden, choked by economic strain, or hindered by the fair of the future. we don't want to do that. this crossroads, we have faced clear choices. we can be the risktakers and trailblazers hoosiers deserve in leadership or maintain the

status quo. we can rest on our laurels as a great state. they chart a new path like our pioneering predecessors to make indiana the standard bearer for small business growth. i intend to do that. we can accept high health care costs as inevitable or take on the opaque system to lower costs and increase transparency for all hoosier families like i did in my own business 16 years ago. we can settle for complacency in our education system. our empowered parents and prepare students for the jobs that will power the future.

we cannot accept rising property taxes as an unfortunate fact of life or explore every avenue to reduce the burden on hard-working hoosier families and businesses. i guarantee you we are going to give it one good shot of getting that back in place where it needs to be. we can let government inefficiencies impede our success or reshape government to sincerely serve the people. how about that? now is a time to empower the next generation of hard-working hoosiers and once again pursue freedom and opportunity without fear.

as a physical crossroads of america, indiana is perfectly situated to lead our nation through the proverbial crossroads we now face. let us listen to the entrepreneurial spirit that dwells within so many of us. the path of optimism to be pursued so others may follow. i am committed to be a governor of not just words but action as we create a prosperous future for all hoosiers. it will take teamwork. it will take partnership. it will take collaboration. this is why we should all file spirit of optimism. now, it is time to get to work. thank you and may god bless our great state.

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