lee, who is here with us, in the gallery. [ applause ] >> and former republican senate president steve morris who could not be with us tonight, but -- [ applause ] >> but you want to thank them both for spearheading this bipartisan effort. the tax council's work will continue into 2020. in the meantime, the council identified a targeted food sales tax cut through a refundable rebate, and broad property tax relief, as two initial steps we can and should take as a state to begin the long process of rebalancing our revenue streams. before i move on, i ask you to have a little faith. as governor, i have worked diligently to honor every promise i've made to kansans. i've also worked to include you as my partner, in the governing process every step of the way. my commitment to working with you, on tax reform is no different. i began my remarks this evening, with a quick stroll down memory lane but not because the last ten years were filled with such pleasant memories, i started there, because i don't want kansas to go back there. we simply cannot go back. so i wanted to be clear, to protect our rec