State of the state, 2013.

              OFFICE OF GOVERNOR MARY FALLIN
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2013
Governor Mary Fallin’s 2013 State of the State Address
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today delivered the annual State of the State address. Below are the governor’s remarks, as prepared for delivery.
2013 State of the State (As Prepared for Delivery)
Lieutenant Governor Lamb, statewide elected officials, Speaker Shannon, President Pro Tem Bingman, members of the court, Honorable Senators and Representatives, cabinet members, tribal leaders, distinguished guests, and citizens of Oklahoma:
For the third consecutive year as governor I have the distinct privilege of delivering a welcome and powerful message: the state of our state is strong and getting stronger every day.
There are many reasons for that strength, and for Oklahoma’s continued success. First among these are our people.
Oklahoma is strong when we build strong families. I am grateful for my family, and my husband, Oklahoma’s First Gentleman Wade Christensen. We’re also joined here today by two of our six wonderful children, Christina and Adam.
Oklahoma is strong because of our work ethic, our small business owners, and our innovators in fields as diverse as oil and gas production, farming and ranching, bioscience and medicine, and aerospace and aviation.
Strong because of our hardworking public servants: our state troopers and corrections officers, firemen, and social workers … our veterans and our active duty military.
And, of course, Oklahoma is strong because of our shared history and culture – a pioneer culture, and a history that stretches back even further than statehood, beginning with the Native Americans who originally settled the Oklahoma territory.