who is indiana known for beyond great stuff like the indy 500 and larry byrd and a whole lot of corn. today the answer is abound. we are now known for advanced manufacturing, for being a top 10ag state, leader in plant, animal and life sciences, top convention destination, logistics and top state in the nation for infrastructure and we are on the edge of collaborative r&d across artificial intelligence, semiconductors, corridors, nuclear medicine and energy and so much more. it's no surprise that forbes ranked indiana as the number one state in america to start a business. [applause] $150 billion. our private-sector employment is up by 200,000 to the an all-time high while our unemployment roles remain at historic lows. our population is growing faster than every state we've ordered. we've paid $4.5 billion in debt, returned $1.5 billion to the taxpayers all while maintaining prudent reserves to keep our triple a state credit rating. [applause] obviously ladies and gentlemen i don't need to tell you but i'm proud the state of our state indiana is strong. [applause] consider the recogn

who is indiana known for beyond great stuff like the indy 500 and larry byrd and a whole lot of corn. today the answer is abound. we are now known for advanced manufacturing, for being a top 10ag state, leader in plant, animal and life sciences, top convention destination, logistics and top state in the nation for infrastructure and we are on the edge of collaborative r&d across artificial intelligence, semiconductors, corridors, nuclear medicine and energy and so much more. it's no surprise that forbes ranked indiana as the number one state in america to start a business. [applause] $150 billion. our private-sector employment is up by 200,000 to the an all-time high while our unemployment roles remain at historic lows. our population is growing faster than every state we've ordered. we've paid $4.5 billion in debt, returned $1.5 billion to the taxpayers all while maintaining prudent reserves to keep our triple a state credit rating. [applause] obviously ladies and gentlemen i don't need to tell you but i'm proud the state of our state indiana is strong. [applause] consider the recogn