2011 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Principles & Values

Mark Dayton: Five-Point Plan for Future Prosperity: Invest, & invest more

My Five-Point Plan for Future Prosperity: Invest in more jobs. Invest in better education. Invest in improved transportation. Invest in the health of our citizens, our communities, and our environment. Invest in the transformation of government services.

Investments require faith and trust. People invest in the future, only if they believe in that future. They invest, only if they trust their investing partners. To create together a successful Minnesota, we need to believe once again in each other and in our collective talents, abilities, and wisdom. We need to believe that our fellow Minnesotans are acting in good faith, and that they want the best for their children, and their communities. So let us believe again in Minnesota. Let us believe again in one another. Let us invest together in our better future.

Earl Ray Tomblin: Priorities: business climate; education; reinvent government

It is my hope that we can agree on these three priorities as we move forward.
1. Our top priority must be to continue to improve our business climate to attract, retain, and create good paying private sector jobs.
2. We must improve and reform our entire educational system to better prepare our citizens for the jobs of tomorrow.
3. We must reinvent, simplify and make government more efficient and responsible to the people and businesses of our state.

Sam Brownback: Five measurable, significant, achievable goals

My Administration will put forth five measurable, significant goals that cumulatively will help push our great state forward into better times with courage, humanity, and hope. They are:
1. Increase in net personal income
2. Increase in private sector employment
3. Increase in the percentage of 4th graders reading at grade level
4. Increase in the percentage of high school graduates who are college or career ready
5. Decrease in the percentage of Kansas' children who live in poverty

Jack Dalrymple: Vision for ND: opportunity, growth, & responsibility

Let me describe my vision for a growing and prospering North Dakota:
• Our formula for job creation can become a model for the nation
• Our young and talented can enjoy a growing number of opportunities that keep them in N.D.
• The graduates from our schools & colleges will be the best prepared for the high-paying jobs of the future
• We can expect growing cities with vibrant downtown neighborhoods
• We can expect our agriculture to continue to be the most advanced & innovative in the world
• Our citizens can continue to be among the healthiest in the world
• We can continue to build our reserves, provide tax relief, fund infrastructure and other priorities
• We can show the way for members of Congress to begin a new era of fiscal responsibility.