We Emerged From The Events Of September

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.

During The Last Regular Session And The Most Recent Special Session, Measures That I See As Little More Than Band-aids Were Applied To Three Health Programs In The State.

Right After The Tragedy, President Bush Asked Americans To Get On With Their Lives And We Did.

Despite Arizona's Remarkable Growth In Recent Years, We Have Met The Current Federal Health Standards For Ozone Pollution And The Environmental Protection Agency Recently Approved Our Dust Control Plan.

We Emerged From The Events Of September 11 More Steadfast In Our Beliefs, More Courageous In Our Actions And More Determined To Protect Our Values Than Ever Before.