The state address. He talked about the state winning federal partnerships and Clean Hydrogen, microelectronics, and biotechnology manufacturing, and also discusses his goal to raise the average salary for teachers to 60,000 a year. Governor holcomb was first elected in 2016. He is term limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term in 2024. [ applause ] mr. Speaker, mr. President , madam chief justice. Lieutenant governor, members of the General Assembly, and my fellow hoosiers. It is indeed an honor and privilege to report to you again for the eighth time on the state of our beloved state. A year ago, i stood right here and promised you that i would work harder than ever. To continue to improve the prospects for every person that calls indiana home. Today i stand before you again and i renew that same promise until the conclusion of my assigned duty. Together, with those in this chamber, weve accomplished a lot, for sure. But there is so much work to be done ahead. And as a former n
For teachers to 60,000 a year. Governor holcomb first elected in 2016 and term limited and cannot seek a term in 2024. [applause] [applause] mr. Speaker, mr. President , madame chief justice, lieutenant governor, members of the General Assembly and my fellow hoosiers, it is, indeed, an privilege to report to you again for the eighth time on the state of our beloved state. A year ago i stood right here and promised you that i would work harder than ever to dont y person that calls indiana home. Today i stand before you again and i renewed that same promise until the conclusion of my assigned in this chamber weve accomplished a lot for sure but theres so much work to be done ahead and as a former navy man im drawn to a motto embraced by grace hopper, one of the first female admirals in the United States navy and i, quote, a shift in port is safe but that is not what ships are built for. In the same spirit i do not plau to safely stay anchored in port for the next 12 months. After all sta
Reelected in 2024. [applause] improve the prospect for every american that called indiana home. Today i stand before you and i renew that same promise. Together with those in this changer we have accomplished a lot for sure but theres so muc. And as a former navy man, im drawn to a mottov embraced by grace copper, one of the first female admirals in the United States navy. And i quote, a shift in can court is safe but that is not what shifts are built for. In the same spirit i did not plan to safely stay anchored for the next 12 months. After all standing still is not what we are filled for in indiana. So to frame up our time here tonight and going forward, id like to talk about something i call the indiana model which guides all the work that weve been doing together to create lasting generational change on the very foundation layed by our pioneering predecessor. Already it has enabled us to take indiana to the next level as you heard me call it just a few times. Thats because the ind
Reelected in 2024. [applause] improve the prospect for every american that called indiana home. Today i stand before you and i renew that same promise. Together with those in this changer we have accomplished a lot for sure but theres so much work to be done ahead. And as a former navy man, im drawn to a motto embraced by grace copper, one of the first female admirals in the United States navy. And i quote, a shift in can court is safe but that is not what shifts are built for. In the same spirit i did not plan to safely stay anchored for the next 12 months. After all standing still is not what we are filled for in indiana. So to frame up our time here tonight and going forward, id like to talk about something i call the indiana model which guides all the work that weve been doing together to create lasting generational change on the very foundation layed by our pioneering predecessor. Already it has enabled us to take indiana to the next level as you heard me call it just a few times.
In 1997, i had an opportunity to work on an educational project with a gentleman named doctor samuel proctor. A number of you know him as a form present of North Carolina a t, hbcu, former president of Virginia Union university, private hbcu. He spent time in washington, d. C. , as a kennedy appointee to the peace corps but a number of you know him to his work as a pastor of the baptist church. In 1997 when opportunity to sit at a very lovely room similar to this with a donor and a donor who owns a very large and Famous Family foundation. The head of the walked into the room and made exchange niceties she said and ask you one question . He said yes. Is there a need for black colleges today . And doctor proctor leaned back in his seat having her discretion of most of life and he said maam, if you make him can restructure the question . The question is not whether there is a need for hbcus today. The question is, what would america be today without the hbcus . And so she nodded to dr. Pr