2022 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Principles & Values
Andy Beshear:
Kentucky no longer a fly-over state; we are the destination
All of America--and indeed the entire world--has now seen who we are: neighbors who open our homes and hearts to one another. People who embrace selflessness, generosity and love. All while we were reminded that any arguments, any divisions, just aren't
that important. And not even the difficulties of our present can stop our excitement of the future. And good people deserve a good future. Our time is here. Kentucky is no longer a fly-over state. We are the destination.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Kentucky legislature
Mike DeWine:
There is simply no better place to raise a family than Ohio!
There is simply no better place to raise a family than Ohio! No better place to live. No better place to start or grow a business. And no better place that provides more opportunity than Ohio!What Wilbur Wright said 100 years ago
is still true today: "If I were giving a young [person] advice as to how [they] might succeed in life, I would say: . pick out a good father and mother and begin life in Ohio!" My friends--Now is the time to seize our Ohio moment!
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Ohio legislature
Mar 23, 2022
Chris Sununu:
Granite State is ranked as the Freest State in the Nation
Let's start with some really good news:- Today The Granite State is ranked as the Freest State in the Nation
- We have the Strongest economy and the fastest population growth in the northeast.
- We are Number One in America for Public Safety
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First in Economic Freedom
- and we continue to have Lowest Poverty Rate in in the country with some of the highest average wages.
Ranking after ranking shows what we have long known--the Granite State is the place to be and America is taking notice.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Hampshire legislature
Feb 17, 2022
Chris Sununu:
Put Suicide Prevention phone number on every student ID card
I am calling on the House and Senate today to continue the progress we've made in bolstering mental health services by passing SB 234--which would require every student ID card in New Hampshire to have the phone number of the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline. Easy access to this 24-Emergency service for every family--It's so simple, cost nothing, but will undoubtedly save lives.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Hampshire legislature
Feb 17, 2022
Tony Evers:
I believe that there is more that unites us than divides us
We are reminded tonight of the spirit of our service-to forget our own prejudices, to make concessions where the greater good demands, and to find common ground wherever and as often as we can. I still believe, as I said three years ago,
that there is more that unites us than divides us, chief among them our responsibility to do what's right when it matters most.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Mark Gordon:
We always stand for our national anthem in Wyoming
Wyoming is a patriotic state, and that is why I remind everyone of the words of Article 1, Sections 2 and 3 of our Wyoming Constitution which speak clearly and emphatically about civil rights and equality for "all members of the human race."
And that's why I remind the world that we always stand for our national anthem in Wyoming. This patriotism is found in one of the most amazing museums anywhere in the world, the National Museum of Military Vehicles.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wyoming legislature
Feb 14, 2022
Mark Gordon:
Right now, the world needs more cowboys
There are a lot of things that come to mind when the term "cowboy" comes up. To me it is not a big hat, angora chaps, or tough talk. A cowboy is a decent, practical, hard-working, sort of person, whose humility is infectious,
whose ability knows no bounds, and who would do anything for a buddy, knows horses, and is not afraid to admit mistakes. Right now, the world needs more cowboys.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wyoming legislature
Feb 14, 2022
Ned Lamont:
I have zero tolerance for any ethical malfeasance
I will hold anyone accountable who breaches that trust, starting in my administration. I have zero tolerance for any ethical malfeasance.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards. If you see something, say something, and if you don't get the response you deserve, give me a call.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature
Feb 9, 2022
Tom Wolf:
Some leaders are turning against the very idea of democracy
A significant number of our political leaders are turning against the very idea of democracy itself. And that kind of nihilism is poisonous. It denies the whole idea of civil disagreement. It denies that democracy can ultimately bring us to a better
place. Without it, we become irrevocably fragmented, a nation where we have no responsibility to work alongside our neighbor, just an incentive to gain and wield power at any cost. Let's remind the world that a democracy can, in fact, deliver.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to Pennsylvania legislature
Feb 8, 2022
Kevin Stitt:
Americans are moving to states that value freedom
Across the country, huge numbers of Americans are moving to states that value freedom and trust their citizens to make choices for themselves. There has never been a bigger difference between a red state and a blue state.
Freedom-loving Americans cannot escape liberal lockdown states fast enough. Since April 2020, more than 27,000 of them have moved to Oklahoma.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Oklahoma legislature
Feb 7, 2022
J.B. Pritzker:
Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country
Here's one thing I know for sure: Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country. Our history is more interesting, our food more flavorful, our businesses more innovative, our workers more industrious, our schools
more distinguished, our culture more illuminating and our people more diverse and intelligent and creative than any other state in this great wide country of ours.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Illinois legislature
Feb 2, 2022
Bill Lee:
Last June, we commenced Untold Tennessee, a celebration of how the ordinary makes us extraordinary, to commemorate 225 years of statehood. Tennessee has been a beacon to those who wanted something more and needed a frontier to build their
American dream. In 1965, the General Assembly passed a resolution to adopt the state slogan: "Tennessee - America at Its Best". Over the years, leaders have reminded Tennesseans that America at Its Best is more than our slogan - it's our north star.
If we are to embody America at Its Best, that starts with acknowledging that it is our Creator who endows us with freedom, and the government merely maintains that freedom. I believe now more than ever we must show great discipline
and regard for our freedoms. One way we do that is through a small government that contributes to a safe and well-ordered society. Tennessee has pushed back on big government.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Tennessee legislature
Jan 31, 2022
Charlie Baker:
Trust is where possibility in public life comes from
There's no collaboration without trust. Today, it's clearly more difficult to build trust, to collaborate in public life than it once was. But the answer to the swirl and chaos of modern life is not more of the same poisonous brew.
The answer is to stand up and accept the responsibility that comes with the work. To understand that trust is earned and collaboration is how difficult things get done. Trust is where possibility in public life comes from.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to Massachusetts legislature
Jan 25, 2022
Mike Dunleavy:
Our purpose is to be servants of the people
Fighting for Alaskans' share of our resource wealth will always be a top priority of mine. I've asked the Legislature to follow the statutory formula. If these bodies will no longer follow that law, they should change the law with approval of Alaskans.
I've offered the Legislature solutions that I believed would honor Alaskans and solve this issue for the long-term. Isn't that why we're here? To honor the people who sent us here and work on their behalf? Our purpose is to be servants of the people.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Alaska legislature
Jan 25, 2022
Tate Reeves:
I love data; I swim in it; it's what I do for fun
You all know how fond I am of data. I love it. I swim in it. It's what I do for fun--and yes, I realize how uncool that makes me. In fact, just ask my teenage daughters if you have any doubt about how uncool I am. But this is not merely data on a page.
These numbers are real people. These are real lives that have been transformed--and family trajectories that have been forever altered.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to MIssissippi legislature
Jan 25, 2022
Tate Reeves:
Sin is inherent in the human condition
There is no country on this earth without sin in its past. That is because there is no person on this earth without sin. Sin is inherent in the human condition.
Injustice is still too present today. We must teach that truth. We must learn from our history.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to MIssissippi legislature
Jan 25, 2022
Tate Reeves:
America's founding set world to greater prosperity & freedom
We can proudly teach that America is the first nation in history to be born of ideals--not just blood and soil. With the radical founding of America, we set the world on a course towards greater prosperity and freedom. Racism is not unique to America.
Injustice is not unique to America. It is endemic in humanity because humanity is sinful. But the American notion that God grants rights that no one can take away--that notion is still transforming the entire planet.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to MIssissippi legislature
Jan 25, 2022
Tate Reeves:
In Mississippi we realize that your life is a gift from God
Here in Mississippi, we realize that your life is a gift from God, and it is sacred. That comes straight from His word, which reads in Deuteronomy: "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death,
blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days."
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to MIssissippi legislature
Jan 25, 2022
David Ige:
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
Last week, we celebrated Martin Luther King Day. He said, "The time is always right to do what's right." In Hawai'i, we have a name for this: pono or righteousness.
An idea so important that it's imprinted on our state seal. Ua Mau ke Ea o ka 'Aina i ka Pono. The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Hawaii legislature
Jan 24, 2022
Spencer Cox:
If America is world's last great hope, Utah is America's
I sometimes worry that we waste too much valuable time on things that tear us apart. You may have noticed last year that I have very little interest in fighting the so-called culture wars. Every good and worthy cause--taken to an extreme (and if there's
one thing we are good at, it's taking everything to extremes)--can become toxic and destructive. It used to be said that all politics is local. I no longer believe that to be true. Today all politics is national. And that is bad. Very bad.
The good people of our state--and our country--are in desperate search for leadership. A desperate search for hope. In past generations as Americans, we dreamed big. Now, I'm afraid that our eyes are consistently in the gutter.
But not in Utah. Not yet anyway. In Utah, we still look up. I firmly believe in my heart that if America is the last great hope of the world, then Utah is the last great hope of America.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Utah legislature
Jan 20, 2022
Henry McMaster:
Defend the Rule of Law, preserve our State's sovereignty
Despite this barrage of unwarranted challenges, we will continue to grow and prosper. We will not let the federal government violate the Constitution and dictate decisions that rightly belong to South Carolina and her people.
We will fight to defend the Rule of Law, preserve our State's sovereignty, and reject efforts to destroy individual liberty, wherever they occur.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the S.C. legislature
Jan 19, 2022
Mike Parson:
Missouri is the best state in the United States
This past year we celebrated the bicentennial of our state and 150 years of the Missouri Governor's Mansion. I am honored to have served as Missouri's Governor during this remarkable milestone for our state. The First Lady and I count ourselves blessed
to have experienced the history, tradition, and heart and soul of what makes Missouri great. Faith, family, neighbors helping neighbors... that's who Missourians are. AND that's what makes Missouri the best state in the United States.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 19, 2022
Michelle Lujan-Grisham:
Government isn't a competition; we're all on the same team
I know there is a temptation to view today as the opening kickoff of a big game, or the launch of some great battle. Some will describe it that way. But I encourage you to do what you can to resist the perception of a "competition," to
avoid feeding a plotline that would pit one team against another. This isn't the sports page. We're all here to do the people's business. It's a sacred thing. And we're all on the same team today--and in fact every day.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Mexico legislature
Jan 18, 2022
Glenn Youngkin:
The most exceptional nation the world has ever known
My fellow Virginians, I come to this moment, and to this office, knowing we must bind the wounds of division. Restore trust. Find common cause for the common good. And strengthen the spirit of Virginia. And to be clear this spirit of Virginia is not
about government deciding for us what is best for us. But rather reflecting the will of the people. Defending and protecting the rights guaranteed by our constitution. And a government and elected leaders going to work for "We the People".
We must venture forward because a new and better day is ahead of us. After all, we are Virginians whose leaders gave birth to the most exceptional nation the world has ever known. Yes, a country with chapters of great injustice.
But also a country birthed on the fundamental notion of freedom. A nation whose ideas and ideals have been replicated and memorialized around the globe for nearly 250 years.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Virginia legislature
Jan 15, 2022
Glenn Youngkin:
Faith in a loving God, whose presence can be felt here today
What is seared in our heart by a loving, almighty Creator is not a desire for power or conquest, not a love of self, or personal advancement. Rather it's a belief that life is worth living when we serve a greater cause than self when we
love without expecting favor in return and when we set aside ego for the greater good. We are one Virginia. We are all sailing in the same boat. With faith in a loving God, whose presence can be felt here today.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Virginia legislature
Jan 15, 2022
Peter Ricketts:
Remember: Nebraska is what America is supposed to be
Thank you for your service to the people of Nebraska. Our work in the coming days will require a spirit of collaboration and cooperation and for each of us to do our part to keep Nebraska strong. I look forward to the challenge, opportunity,
and honor of working with you. Remember: Nebraska is what America is supposed to be. God bless you all, and God bless the great State of Nebraska!
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Nebraska legislature
Jan 13, 2022
Jim Justice:
Shedding image of being uneducated, dusty, poor, backward
From 2020 through 2021, net migration is up for the first time in decades, with over 2,000 people moving into our state. We are shedding our image of being uneducated, dusty, poor, and backward. We are shedding our image of being bankrupt
and a place business cannot operate because of our legal system. Together, we will continue to shed the dead weight that has been holding us back for years so we can continue to climb higher and higher on our journey to prosperity in West Virginia.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to West Virginia legislature
Jan 12, 2022
Laura Kelly:
We can be as good and decent as the people who sent us here
When I talk to Kansans the most common theme I hear is: "I am so sick and tired of all the political fighting." It's all become so toxic. Now the people in this Chamber didn't cause this problem. But the people in this Chamber can be part of the
solution. We can turn down the temperature. We can be civil and compromise. We can be role models for our children. We can put allegiance to Kansans ahead of allegiance to political party. We can be as good and as decent as the people who sent us here.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Kansas legislature
Jan 11, 2022
Phil Murphy:
For all of us, the politicking ends and the governing begins
You are sick and tired of the hyper-partisanship, the bickering, the inaction, the division, and the endless finger-pointing we see in Washington. So am I. And we don't want that political stagnation to creep into our work here in Trenton. Not in
our very backyard. Not when there is still too much uncertainty in our lives and our communities, and too many challenges ahead. From today forward, for all of us, the politicking ends and the governing begins. That's true patriotism.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Jersey legislature
Jan 11, 2022
Ron DeSantis:
We have made Florida the freest state in these United States
Together we have made Florida the freest state in these United States. While so many around the country have consigned the people's rights to the graveyard, Florida has stood as freedom's vanguard.
Florida has become the escape hatch for those chafing under authoritarian, arbitrary and seemingly never-ending mandates and restrictions.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Idaho legislature
Jan 11, 2022
Kathy Hochul:
Not here to make history; I came to make a difference
As I stand before you, I am well aware of the significance of this moment: the first time in New York's history that a woman has delivered this annual address.
But I didn't come here to make history. I came to make a difference.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the New York legislature
Jan 5, 2022
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