Yesterday the flame of the Olympic torch was carried through our great state on its way to Salt Lake City.

Where else but in America could a schoolteacher from Kansas City end up the governor of her adopted state?

I left Montana in Spring of 1866, for Utah, arriving at Salt Lake city during the summer.

While I have some regrets that this is my last opportunity to deliver a State of the State address, I appreciate and am humbled by the opportunities this great state has given me.

I tried to get them to book a flight into Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and they just said, 'There are no flights,'

I played with Joey Mullen back in Salt Lake City before he got called up to St. Louis. He was the first player ever to score 20 goals in the American League and 20 in the NHL. I've kept in contact with him and he's a great guy.