Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Jan 12, 2021 1:38 PM
Below is the script of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s 2021 State of the State Address as prepared for delivery January 12, 2021.
Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the Legislature, Chief Justice Jensen, Justices of the Supreme Court, constitutional officers, and fellow South Dakotans, it is my privilege to stand before you today (Jan. 12, 2021) to discuss the state of our state.
The year 2020 was one for the history books. We faced some incredible challenges in South Dakota. We met this adversity head on. And the PEOPLE of South Dakota deserve all the credit.
People struggled, they lost loved ones, and their livelihoods were threatened. But they never lost hope. They were resilient.