'Our future as a state relies on that partnership, to do the right thing for our citizens, even when it may not be easy.'
FILE - Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Gov. Brian Kemp, delivers his acceptance speech at his election night party after defeating Stacey Abrams Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Atlanta. – Here is the text of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State speech given on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.These are his remarks as prepared:
Speaking of change, each chamber has new leadership than when I began my first term, and I want to congratulate Lt. Governor Jones and Speaker Burns again on their elections, along with the newly elected leaders and appointed committee chairs in both the Senate and House. I also want to congratulate my fellow Constitutional Officers on their recent victories.
This session, we will not only build on the monumental achievements of the past four years, we will set Georgia on a path of greatness for generations to come.In less than 365 days, we announced four of the largest economic development projects in state history. Just those four projects alone will bring over 20,000 new jobs and over $17 billion in investment to rural communities across Georgia.
Thanks to the collective work of those in this chamber, those who came before us, and local leadership across Georgia, we’ve been named the No. 1 state for business for nine years in a row. Hardworking teachers are the most impactful elements of this pipeline. We’re fortunate to have one of them here with us today. She’s a first-grade teacher at Hahira Elementary School in Lowndes County. During the pandemic, like so many others who serve in our classrooms, she went above and beyond for her students.Lauren is now in her fifth year of teaching, a milestone when educators often feel burnt out and consider leaving the profession.
In total, we will have given hardworking educators a $7,000 pay raise in just five years. No other General Assembly or governor will have raised teacher pay by so much, so quickly, in state history! college student and the oldest of five children. His father is a retired Navy veteran and pastor and his mother is also currently in school working to become a doctor.
But transformational projects, good-paying jobs, and new investment are worth little if there aren’t options for hardworking Georgians to live where they work. We’re talking about the people who are teaching your children, keeping your community safe, who provide life-saving support in times of trouble, and those who make the goods and provide the services that make a community such a great place to call home.
Marty and her partners have worked tirelessly to make Georgians throughout the state aware of this evil industry. We will also continue to take violent offenders out of our communities. For far too many Georgians, the safety of their families and homes is put at risk by the unchecked crimes of street gangs.
Today, the attorney general is joined by the head of his Prosecution Division, John Fowler; the head of the Gang Prosecution Unit, Cara Convery; and the head of the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, Hannah Palmquist. Would you four please stand and let us thank you? Just last week, we were reminded yet again of their steadfast courage and the dangers they face on a daily basis.
Just this past weekend, when out-of-state rioters tried to bring violence to the streets of our capital city, State Patrol, sheriff’s deputies, and the Atlanta police quickly brought peace and order. That’s just the latest example of why here in Georgia, we’ll always back the blue!Last year, helicopter pilot Sergeant Brad Harrison – along with a tactical flight officer and a spotter – received a call to assist with a search and rescue operation in Chattooga County.
While some may not take this issue seriously, I can assure I do. We can and we must do something about the revolving door of criminal justice! And I look forward to working with this legislature to get it done. And while others have called for expanding one-size-fits none, massive government health programs, thanks to our policies, enrollment in the individual market has more than doubled since 2019 to over 700,000 Georgians.
The Georgia Pathways to Coverage program was negotiated in good faith with the federal government so that we could expand access to health insurance for those who need it the most, while also sustaining the quality of coverage. And unlike Medicaid expansion, Georgia Pathways will not kick 200,000 Georgians off their private sector insurance.
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