constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, mayor bonham, and my fellow gardens.uring the sermon on the mount, jesus tells the parable about two builders. the wise builder builds his house on the rock. as the parable goes, the rain came down, the floods came, but it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. but the second builder was foolish. he built his house on sand. there was a great storm and his house watched away -- house washed away. as a builder, this story has always resonated with me. you have to pour concrete before you can frame a house. you must build on solid ground. last 16 years, our state has experienced incredible growth and economic opportunity. wages are rising and the unemployment rate is the lowest in 18 years. thanks to the hard work of the legislature, georgia is now the top state for business six years in a row. [applause] governor kemp: with low taxes, a business friendly government, and access to logistics hubs like the port of savannah and jacksonle international airport, georgia is the epicenter of job growth. the hollywood of the