Safety on our highways has improved significantly, with the help of the Legislature and the media.

We improved the environment in which our children live, learn and play by decreasing crime and clamping down on abuse and violence in the home and on the streets.

Within minutes of the attack, your Department of Public Safety mobilized its Operations Center, headed by a national expert on weapons of mass destruction.

When completed, the budget must provide the services we have promised to our constituents.

It is time to maximize and prioritize our health care dollars.

I realized then that the generations may change but the strength of our nation remains solid.