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" Arizona faces many challenges ahead. None is more important or more pressing than passing a new state budget. "

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" Safety on our highways has improved significantly, with the help of the Legislature and the media. "

" Arizona now has one of the most innovative systems of financing school construction in the nation. "

" In twenty years, the Lottery has raised over $1.4 billion. It has been run successfully and efficiently. "

" 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. "

" No other country on earth could have provided such tremendous opportunities and we should never take the privilege of our citizenship for granted. "

" Within minutes of the attack, your Department of Public Safety mobilized its Operations Center, headed by a national expert on weapons of mass destruction. "

" We improved the environment in which our children live, learn and play by decreasing crime and clamping down on abuse and violence in the home and on the streets. "

" At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents. "

" We're helping those children who cannot help themselves and giving a push to those who can. We've done it by working together for a common purpose. I see no reason to stop now. "

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" Today, Arizona's sons and daughters, mothers and fathers are proudly serving their country. "

" The Growing Smarter laws now in place compel every community to plan their future growth and allow every citizen the right to be heard when those decisions are made. "

" 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. "

" When completed, the budget must provide the services we have promised to our constituents. "

" The attack and our response show just how vital Arizona's military bases are to the defense of our country. We need to do everything we can to protect them. "

" I often say that Arizonans should decide what's best for Arizona. "

" I realized then that the generations may change but the strength of our nation remains solid. "

" 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. "

" I have said it on several occasions, several times from this podium, that providing a quality education for our children is high on my priority list. I will not stop now. "

" Right after the tragedy, President Bush asked Americans to get on with their lives and we did. "

" Where else but in America could a schoolteacher from Kansas City end up the governor of her adopted state? "

" Yesterday the flame of the Olympic torch was carried through our great state on its way to Salt Lake City. "

" 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. "

" Arizona is a national leader in school choice with both charter schools and tuition tax credits giving parents and their children more school choices than ever before. "

" I also want to thank Arizona citizens for their efforts at conserving energy last summer. "