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| Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his inaugural address after taking the oath of office. | ||
| He talks about reducing crime and investing in agriculture. | ||
| Prior to becoming governor, he served as the state's lieutenant governor, and before that, as a state senator. | ||
| Lieutenant Governor Kehoe, are you prepared to take the oath? | ||
| I am. | ||
| Your left hand on the Bible, raise your right hand and repeat after me. | ||
| I, Michael L. Keogh, I, Michael L. Kehoe, do solemnly swear, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Missouri and the Constitution of the state of Missouri, and that I will faithfully demean myself and that I will faithfully demean myself as governor of the state of Missouri, as governor of the state of Missouri. | ||
| So help me God. | ||
| So help me God. | ||
| Congratulations. | ||
| Eight years ago, I had the honor to be the first person to introduce the new president of the United States, Donald Trump. | ||
| Today, I have for me an equally great honor to be able to introduce to Missourians and to people who understand and love our state, the 58th governor of the state of Missouri, Mike Kehoe. | ||
| Well, thank you, and please, please be seated. | ||
| I've already been told I'm on the clock. | ||
| President Pro Tem O'Laughlin, Speaker Patterson, members of the General Assembly, state and federal elected officials, former governors, judges, cabinet officials, friends, family, and fellow Missourians. | ||
| We stand this morning honoring a group of brave men and women who represent the best of those who served and protect our communities. | ||
| Would you please welcome me, our salute to hero honorees that we honored this morning in the state's rotunda seated behind me. | ||
| I'd like to take a moment to now thank Governor Parson for his service to our state, his humble, steady leadership that benefited all Missourians. | ||
| Claudia and I wish he and the First Lady well in his next chapter. | ||
| I stand before you today, mindful of the honorable history of this occasion, humbled by the trust Missourians have placed in me and determined to meet the challenges ahead. | ||
| I will always remember and honor the solemn oath I just took. | ||
| Growing up, no one would have looked at me and said, one day that kid is going to be sworn in by Senator Roy Blunt as the 58th governor of the state of Missouri. | ||
| And I will never forget where I came from, the sixth child of Lorraine Kehoe, a single mom who often struggled to raise her family in North St. Louis City. | ||
| My mom wasn't what some would call highly educated, but she worked hard. | ||
| She was a very, very wise and caring and loving person. | ||
| She was God-fearing. | ||
| Today, I probably have her rosary with me and used her Bible to take the oath. | ||
| I learned a lot about life, faith, and relationships from her. | ||
| Every time we kids complained about something we didn't have, she had a simple answer: pray harder and work harder. | ||
| Mom was right. | ||
| If you work hard and you love the Lord, you can get anywhere you want to go in this state and this country. | ||
| That's been the guiding principle of my life. | ||
| Whenever we saw something that needed to be done, we didn't complain. | ||
| We prayed hard and we worked hard. | ||
| That's what led me to get started in business. | ||
| It's why I ran for state senate. | ||
| It's why I answered Governor Parsons' call to serve as lieutenant governor, and it's why I ran for governor. | ||
| So this day, thank you. | ||
| So this day, this moment in time, it's a win. | ||
| it's a big win for single mothers like Lorraine Kehoe. | ||
| My journey has been the experience of a lifetime, and I couldn't have done it without the grace of God, my family, my brother and sisters who are here today, and the support of many mentors and friends. | ||
| My wife, Claudia, has been an incredible partner and bid by my side every step of the way. | ||
| And she will be an amazing First Lady of the state of Missouri. | ||
| Our kids, Carol, Michael, Maggie, and Claire, and our son-in-law, Scott, were always there to support Claudia and me. | ||
| I'm so proud of each and every one of you. | ||
| This is truly an emotional and humbling experience for our entire family. | ||
| In the years ahead, we're going to need your continued prayers and support because there's a lot of work to be done. | ||
| And because, sadly, the world around us has grown more divided and cynical. | ||
| For far too many people, hard work has been replaced by handouts. | ||
| The power of prayer is mocked. | ||
| The contest of ideas is no longer a matter of right versus wrong, but of good versus evil. | ||
| Political opponents cast each other as traitors and criminals. | ||
| I reject this. | ||
| I believe we can work together without sacrificing our core beliefs. | ||
| One of my life's mentors was a man named Dave Sinclair. | ||
| He instilled in me that building relationships, standing for your values, relying on your faith, and finding a path to make something work is a good thing. | ||
| My story is living proof that a mentor in a young person's life can have a lifelong impact. | ||
| Mr. Sinclair reinforced the values my mother taught me, and that was exactly what I needed. | ||
| And quite frankly, other young kids who come from struggling backgrounds need the same thing today. | ||
| They need hope. | ||
| My life growing up in the inner city, moving to a small town, building a business, and operating a ranch, these experiences have taught me one thing. | ||
| Missourians are more alike than we are different. | ||
| All of us want to feel safe in our homes and our neighborhoods. | ||
| We want our kids to get a good quality education. | ||
| We want to work hard to support our families. | ||
| Achieving these things, that's how we secure Missouri's future. | ||
| Securing Missouri's future begins with public safety. | ||
| Too many Missourians don't feel safe and too many Missourians aren't safe. | ||
| When people are afraid for their lives and their family, they cannot be productive and they will not prosper. | ||
| Later today, as my first official act as day one as governor, I will take our first steps in securing safety for Missourians. | ||
| But that's not all. | ||
| In the coming weeks, months, and years, my administration will be relentless in our efforts to make Missouri a place where it's easier to be a cop than a criminal. | ||
| And when Missourians are safe, they can be the best versions of themselves. | ||
| Our efforts will support the brave men and women in uniform who risk their lives for us every day. | ||
| Officers like Eva Millar Galvan, who did a wonderful job singing our national anthem this morning. | ||
| Man, she's a rock star, I'm telling you, it's unbelievable. | ||
| Securing Missouri's future means strengthening public education and expanding school choice so that every single student has the opportunity to get a world-class education. | ||
| Whether it's a four-year college or a career in technical education, schools that teach kids how to think, not what to think, are the key to long-term self-reliance. | ||
| Securing Missouri's future means creating stable jobs to provide both a source of income and a sense of purpose. | ||
| My administration will focus on reducing taxes and cutting regulations so families can keep more of their own money and so job creators want to come here, expand here, and hire more hardworking Missourians. | ||
| Finally, securing Missouri's future means securing our agriculture economy. | ||
| Just behind me and about 350 feet up on top of this beautiful capital is our state's tribute to the hardworking agriculture families and their efforts. | ||
| Some multi-generational, some first-generation like Claudia and me. | ||
| For our state to continue to feed and clothe the world, we must get government out of their lives and let our farmers and ranchers do what they do best. | ||
| Work hard and continue to produce results. | ||
| Make no mistake about it, accomplishing these goals will not be easy. | ||
| We will face entrenched special interests, a fear of change, and a culture that says we should keep doing things the way we've always done them. | ||
| But Missourians did not send us here to do what's comfortable. | ||
| They expect results. | ||
| They deserve results. | ||
| And with my administration, they will get results. | ||
| This is my promise to you. | ||
| I will talk to anyone, work with anyone, and root for anyone who has a good idea to make our state stronger and better. | ||
| And when we succeed, together, Missouri and our citizens will serve as a model of responsible, conservative, and innovative leadership. | ||
| Over the past two centuries, countless Missourians have plowed the soil, worked in factories, raised families, gone to church, and contributed to their communities. | ||
| Our grit, our resourcefulness, our work ethic has produced remarkable citizens, people America has counted on to lead our soldiers into battle and to lead our nation into peace. | ||
| People who have entertained us, informed us, and captured our imaginations. | ||
| People who have led social movements, explored the heavens, and built successful businesses. | ||
| Missourians are a people who work hard, who work together, and who never give up. | ||
| Missouri is a land of opportunity. | ||
| We were centrally bracketed by two rivers crossed by major highways. | ||
| We have been blessed with fertile farmland, abundant minerals, and industrious people. | ||
| When we take these natural advantages and we prepare them with conservative policies and limited government, we will unleash freedom and secure our future. | ||
| It will take each of us working together to secure an even safer, stronger, and more prosperous Missouri. | ||
| May God bless you. | ||
| May God bless the United States of America. | ||
| And may God continue to bless the great state of Missouri. | ||
| Thank you so much. | ||
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