[applause] [applause] [background noises] before you begin tonight, i went to apologize to all of the ku basketball fans i am fully aware of the game just started at 6 00 p. M. Majority leader croft, i understand you are an alum of the losing team tonight. It. [laughter] very good. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , madame chief justice of the entire kansas supreme court, members of my cabinet, leaders of the kansas tribes and all of the constitutional officers and legislators assembled tonight, it is an honor to speak with you. It is also my honor to welcome Lieutenant Governor along with his family his wife beth and their children caroline and william. [applause] this time last year, i stood here and reviewed the tremendous turn around our state had made in just fourr years. Four Straight Years of balanced budgets. Four Straight Years of fully funding schools. Planning the Largest Economic Development project in the history of our state. I didnt clear the state of our states to be very str