Mary Fallin in 2014 Governor's State of the State speeches
On Crime:
Be as "smart on crime" as we are "tough on crime"
For non-violent offenders in our prison population, we are working hard to offer treatment and rehabilitation--to be as "smart on crime" as we are "tough on crime." I'm looking forward to a renewed partnership between the Department of Corrections,
the Legislature and my office, as we work with the agency and its new director to evaluate and improve our smart on crime initiatives, including the Justice Reinvestment Initiative.
Source: 2014 State of the State address to Oklahoma legislature
Feb 3, 2014
On Environment:
Oklahoma Strong: Rebuild after devastating tornadoes
There was no greater challenge or hardship than the one we experienced last May, when a series of tornadoes swept across central Oklahoma.The loss of life--especially the loss of children--was devastating. I will never forget the unbearable grief
I saw when I met with mothers and fathers who had lost a child, or the scream of a woman who had just learned her husband had been killed.
But I will also never forget the brave and compassionate actions of so many of our citizens: men and women taking
complete strangers into their homes and offering them a place to sleep and a warm meal; Oklahomans, and even people from neighboring states, dropping everything to volunteer their time and resources to help the recovery effort.
Today we are rebuilding
and well on our way to recovery. Main Streets across central Oklahoma struck by tornadoes are once again thriving. We owe that success to our resilient, hardworking people. They are, as we say, Oklahoma Strong.
Source: 2014 State of the State address to Oklahoma legislature
Feb 3, 2014
On Social Security:
401k-style plan for OK Public Employees Retirement System
I am proposing a number of reforms for state employees:- We should begin offering targeted salary increases to some state employees paid below market value.
- We should reform our current pay system to one that rewards performance over time-served
Doing so will encourage better productivity and services.
- And finally, new hires within the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System should be moved from an outdated, mid-20th century pension system and to the more portable and flexible
401k-style benefits used in the private sector. Businesses made this change a long time ago, recognizing that the old pension model didn't appeal to a today's more mobile workforce. It's time for state government to stop playing catch-up.
Moving to a defined contribution model helps us to modernize; allows flexibility for future public employees to take the money they have accrued with them if they change careers; and stabilizes the system for current public employees and retirees.
Source: 2014 State of the State address to Oklahoma legislature
Feb 3, 2014
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