Posted on 01/17/2012 6:42:24 PM PST by BOBWADE
The following is the text of Gov. Jay Nixon's State of the State address:
2012 State of the State Address Legislative leaders, Judges of the Missouri Supreme Court, Lieutenant Governor Kinder, state officials, members of the General Assembly, members of my cabinet, and my fellow Missourians.
It's an honor to be here this evening, joined by Missouri's First Lady, Georganne Nixon, and members of our family.
Over the last year, many Missouri communities have braved unthinkable hardships. And none more so than in Joplin - the toughest town on God's green earth.
Time and again, the people of Missouri have met those challenges with unwavering strength and determination.
A few months ago, on the first day of school in Joplin, I met a remarkable young man named Quinton Anderson. Quinton is a senior at Joplin High School. He's an excellent student ... and a science whiz. He hopes someday to create new vaccines.
Graduation day this year will have special meaning for Quinton, as it will for so many in Joplin.
Because it was on graduation day last year - May 22 at 5:41 p.m. - that Joplin was hit by the deadliest tornado in modern history.
Winds clocked at 200 miles an hour tore a swath a mile wide and six miles long through the heart of the community.
(Excerpt) Read more at connectmidmissouri.com ...
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