The general assembly, distinguished guests and members of the media, welcome. To the members of our national guard, our servicemen and women and our veterans, thank you on behalf of of the most grateful state. [applause] god bless you. To the citizens, the taxpayers of illinois, it is an honor to serve you. My report on the state of the state, this bicentennial year, begins with a reflection on what has been born, built and grown in illinois. Our history is rich. We were the first state to ratify the constitutional amendment to abolish slavery. President lincoln, grant, reagan and obama called illinois home. We taught the world to rebuild the city when we scraped the sky after the chicago fire. We invented the 20 and started the First Nuclear chain reactor. With 36 fortune 500 companies, one point to million Small Businesses and 72000 of the nations greatest farms we are the worlds 17th largest economy. We are a top signed the Medical Center and 82 foreign consulates help connect us to
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