Governor Doug Ducey will be leaving office in early January after eight years as the state's top official. 'One of the great things about being Governor is that you’re not stuck in Washington, D.C. You’re right here,' he said in his farewell address.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is moving into his final weeks in office. In a farewell address Thursday, he's thanking Arizonans for his past eight years in as governor:
In this job, I tried my best to do what I did as an entrepreneur – state a vision, set a goal, and work with talented people to get it done.In fact, many of you probably didn’t even live here when I first came into office. Gov. Ducey concluded his remarks with a forward-looking nod to the new administration, while saying he will remain active through the final days of his term.
"As I prepare to turn the keys over to my successor, I want you to know: my team and I are working hard every remaining day," he said. Governor-elect Katie Hobbs, along with other newly-elected and re-elected state officials, will take office on Inauguration Day, set for Thursday, Jan. 5.Anne Simmons is a digital content producer for KGUN 9. Anne got her start in television while still a student at the University of Arizona. Before joining KGUN, she managed multiple public access television stations in the Bay Area and has worked as a video producer in the non-profit sector.
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