Continued hope. South dakotas farm and ranch families are resilient. They work hard and theyre dedicated. When times are tough, they get tougher. They persist to get up and put food on their tables and ours. We saw that last summer, that same persistence following the cottonwood fire. After the loss of 182 head of cattle and 122 miles of fence line, we saw neighbor helping neighbor. When disaster hit, the community truly rallied around the family affected. Neighbors pitched in to ensure those who lost patusture and fe for their livestock had some. And replacing miles of damage or destroyed fence. People from around the state donated fencing materials and hay. 125,000 was raised to help families impacted by the fire. Whether its flood, blizzard, fire, or wind storm, south dakotans always pull together when disaster strikes. Over labor day weekend, springfield was hit by a severe storm with strait line wins of 100 miles per hour. Destroyed six homes, damaged others. According to early news reports, 70 people were displaced by the storm and the county emergency manager called the state department of Public Safety to say the town might need state crews to assist with the response. What followed wasnt surprising. Of the 70 people without a place to stay, only 2 used the red cross shelter. The rest found refuge with relatives and friends and then the emergency manager called us back. They didnt need the state crews after all, because more than 500 volunteers appeared to assist the community in cleanup efforts. [ applause ] on Christmas Day when our state was hit with a severe winter storm and many lost power, south dakota dakotaens came together once again. He kept the generator fueled and checked on his neighbor the entire week. Another man when electricians learned of an elderly woman using a wood burning stove, gave her wood and then made hot meals for line crews. A man was snowed in by a 15 foot drift in front of his door. He climbed out of his bedroom window to get to work, restoring power. These stories demonstrate why south dakota is a great place to live. When disaster strikes, we dont wait for the government to arrive. We get to work, help ourselves and help our neighbors too. We have so much to be proud of in south dakota. Our outstanding business climate, low taxes, clean air, beautiful scenery, safe communities. They all set us apart and more people are discovering our high quality of life. Just last week, in fact, a report by united ban lines, highest rate of inbound moves in the country. We have much to be proud of in south dakota. But you know, as much as im proud of south dakota, im most proud of south dakotans. Your care and confidence give me great confidence in our future. I do believe our best days are yet ahead. Thank you so much. [ applause ] [ applause ] coming up on cspan3, more state of the state addresses. First from Chris Christie and then bill haslam and later, utah governor gary herbert. Tonight on the communicators, gary shapiro talks about Major Technology issues facing congress and the administration. Shapiro talks about the latest Innovative Products he found at the Consumer Electronics show in las vegas last month. Hes interviewed by mckayla ross for bloomberg bna. Everything is really connected and you could say its the overlay, but its the benefit of being connected. Its the benefit of getting information and data, making our lives better and safer and increasing our food production, our water as well as our transportation and our health care in so many different ways. So its not Just Entertainment and gaming and great sound. Watch the communicators tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan 2. New jersey governor Chris Christie delivered his final state of the state address in trenton, focused on combatting drug addiction. This is an hour and 15 minutes. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. President , mr. Speake