Senate Journal: Page 29: Tuesday, January 9, 1996

         Secretary of State, Paul Pate; Treasurer of State, Michael
    Fitzgerald; Secretary of Agriculture, Dale Cochran; Auditor of State,
    Richard Johnson and Attorney General Tom Miller.

         Chief Justice McGiverin and the Justices of the Supreme Court and
    Chief Judge Donielson and the Judges of the Court of Appeals.

         The joint convention stood at ease until the fall of the gavel.

         The joint convention resumed session, President Boswell presiding.

         Governor Branstads wife, Chris, and his children, Eric, Allison and
    Marcus, were escorted into the House Chamber.

         The joint convention stood at ease until the fall of the gavel.

         The joint convention resumed session, President Boswell presiding.

         Lieutenant Governor Joy Corning was escorted into the House
    Chamber.

         The joint convention stood at ease until the fall of the gavel.

         The joint convention resumed session, President Boswell presiding.

         The committee waited upon Governor Branstad and escorted him to the
    Speakers station.

         President Boswell then presented Governor Branstad who delivered
    the following condition of the state and budget address:

         Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, Justices and Judges,
    State Officials, Senators and Representatives, Distinguished Guests and
    Friends.

         Birthdays are a time to celebrate, give thanks, and reflect. And so
    it is today as we gather in this, the 150th year of Iowas Statehood.

         We should celebrate. We have a right to. The condition of our state
    is not just good... it is great. Iowa is as strong as its ever been and
    poised to grow even stronger.

         We should give thanks. Thanks to the pioneers who tamed the
    wilderness and forged the communion we still today have with this
    beautiful land. Thanks to the leaders like former Governor and current
    Sesquicentennial Chair Bob Ray, Co-chair C.J. Niles, members of the

Iowa General Assembly

Index: Senate Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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