C oh come on. Good morning. Thank you for that warm welcome and thank you for being in person all the people watching on line or listening remotely we say thank you for joining us for the 2024 state of the state. Youve all been thoroughly welcomed this morning but i want to give a special shout out to a few people in the course ive got to start with first Lady Catherine and her family members she spirit their sister julie and her cousin lisa and watching on line to the rest of our rest of our extended families and their sons joe and tom and her daughter jesse and their extended families. When you serve your family serves with you so i want to be sure to at this time thank them for all their support in the seven years in todays a special day because its jesses birthday and so we need on a one, two, three everybody to yell happy birthday jesse. It will be the Largest Group to ever yell her birthday at the same time. One, 23, happy birthday jesse [applause] way to go. You guys did fantast
Easier to do yours with xbox quite on the other Television Providers give you a front row seat to democracy. Republican kristi noem is in the middle of her second term south dakota governor shaver state of the state address back and generate she discussed Second Amendment rights, support for the Jewish Community and healthcare for mothers and children. Before becoming governor kristi noem served eight years in the house of representatives. Her speech is about 40 minutes. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] good afternoon. [applause] go ahead and be seated. Lieutenant governor, mr. Speaker, members of the house and senate, chief justice, members of the Supreme Court justices, because additional officers we welcome you. To all of our fellow south dakota and my job today is to give you a report on the state of our stated. Our state constitution requires me too c appear before you and deliver the speech it gives little guidance on how long the speeches should be or what
Is about 40 minutes. Back back. [applause] [applause] [applause] good afternoon. Go ahead and be seated. The tenant governor, mr. Speaker, members of the house and senate, chief justice jensen, members of the Supreme Court justices the constitutional officers we welcome you. To overset fellow south dakota its my job today is to give you a report on the state of our state. Our state constitution requires me too appear before you and deliver this speech but gives little guidance on how long the speech should be or what snacks should be served. I have decided to take a few liberties. On your desk you will find a little bag of snacks from me because i like to eat. And you may find these snacks are reflective of this body. They are a little salty. Sometimes they are suites and there may be an nuts or two in the bunch. [laughter] so with that, lets get started. First we have with us several members of a south Dakota National guard. They are rock stars so incredibly proud of them we have so m
What an honor to be with you today. It is so great to be with you. Thank you for being true patriots and loving america. You had met me before and you know my background and history. I am a farmer, ranger from south dakota who is blessed to be the 33rd governor of the great state of south dakota. [applause] i was raised by a family who worked very hard. They solved problems, believed in personal responsibility and not waiting for the government to be the answer. I love the outdoors. Most of the time working in the dirt and being comfortable in my jeans and wearing of all caps. As governor, my hours are often filled with something different. I am here today to let you know 2024 should not be a year where we get hung up on dirty politics. Where one disagreement were picking our leaders on how long theyve been in the senate or how many speeches they give each year. The choice is clear. Two kinds of people in this country right now. There are people who love america and there are those who
[applause] [cheers and applause] c oh come on. Good morning. Thank you for that warm welcome and thank you for being in person all the people watching on line or listening remotely we say thank you for joining us for the 2024 state of the state. Youve all been thoroughly welcomed this morning but i want to give a special shout out to a few people in the course ive got to start with first Lady Catherine and her Family Members she spirit their sister julie and her cousin lisa and watching on line to the rest of our rest of our extended families and their sons joe and tom and her daughter jesse and their extended families. When you serve your family serves with you so i want to be sure to at this time thank them for all their support in the seven years in todays a special day because its jesses birthday and so we need on a one, two, three everybody to yell happy birthday jesse. It will be the Largest Group to ever yell her birthday at the same time. One, 23, happy birthday jesse [applause