leaders of kansas sovereign tribes, please welcome for me my wife, the first lady lady of kansas, mary brownback. >> the one person i want to recognize in particular this evening, because he is one of the new people up front, the house minority leader tom burris. congratulations on the new leadership. [applause] >> i saw the world's tallest waterslide. in your district it is close. it is a great place. welcome back, delighted to have all of you here today. i want to pay tribute to the men and women of our armed forces. major general paul is currently leading the fight against isis. he is in charge and leading that fight right now. he is in iraq, so obviously he is not here with us tonight. we wanted to recognize on the brave kansans who serve. gentlemen, could you please stand so we could honor you. thank you. >> we are so proud of the military and our state. i am informed by the clerk's that 165 members of the current legislature, about 100 of them are new to this since 2010. many of you have not have the opportunity to hear from another governor other than me. for that, i don't apologize. but

please welcome my wife, mary brownback. [applause] thank you. my kansans -- a little kansans -- feloowlow kansans i want to recognize the new reader. -- leader. [applause] i saw him just before i was going down the waterslide. it is in your district or close. good evening and welcome back. before i begin, i would like to pay tribute to the men and women of our armed forces who see that kansas is best represented by those who risk their lives to protect us. paul is leading the fight against isis. he is not here with us tonight he is in iraq, but i wanted to recognize the kansans who served through the presence ovi brigadier general from four 03 brigadier general from fort riley -- of the courage of your general from fort riley. would you please stand so you can be recognized? [applause] we are so proud of the military in our state and what you do to keep us free and safe. i am informed that ogf 165 members of the legislature 1000 of them are new sims 2010. you have never had the opportunity to live from a donor other than me and for that, i do no

please also welcome for me if you would my wife and first lady of kansas, mary ann brownback. glad to have you here. [applause] >> thank you. my fellow kansans, one person i want to recognize in particular this evening because he's one of the new people in the forefront of leadership, and that's tom burris, the house majority leader. tom, congratulations on the position and new leadership. [applause] >> i saw him just before i was going down to willis teller waterslide. at least it's close and it's a great place. good evening and glad to be back. before i talk about this in ernest i want to pay tribute to the men and women in our armed forces. the strength of kansas is best represented, i think, by those who risk their lives to protect us. general paul funk from fort riley is currently leading the fight against isis. he's in charge and leading that fight right now. he's in iraq so obviously he's not here with us tonight, but instead i wanted to have here and recognize all the brave kansans who serve through the brigadier general wesley and jackson. gentlemen, will you please s