Senate Journal: Page 28: Tuesday, January 11, 2000

  President Kramer declared a quorum present and the joint
  convention duly organized.

  Senator Iverson moved that a committee of six, three members
  from the Senate and three members from the House, be appointed to
  notify Governor Vilsack that the joint convention was ready to receive
  him.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
  appointment of Senators Drake, Rehberg, and Bolkcom on the part of
  the Senate, and Representatives Gipp, Metcalf, and Stevens on the
  part of the House.

  The following guests were escorted into the House Chamber:

  Secretary of State Chester J. Culver, Treasurer of State Michael
  Fitzgerald, Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Patty
  Judge, State Auditor Dick Johnson, and Eric Tabor, representing the
  Attorney General.

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

  Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson.

  Mrs. Christie Vilsack, wife of the Governor.

  The committee waited upon Governor Vilsack and escorted him to
  the Speaker's station.

  President Kramer presented Governor Vilsack, who delivered the
  following Condition of the State and Budget Address:

  Thank you, Madam President, Mr. Speaker, thank you members of the General
  Assembly, thank you distinguished guests and ladies and gentlemen.

  After a welcome like that from both sides of the aisle, I am tempted to sit
  down
  right now and keep my bipartisan support intact.  But I will take a chance
  and speak
  about the state of our great state and its future, taking the risk that you
  will be as
  supportive, generous, and enthusiastic with your applause when I finish.

  During the last year, the Lt. Governor, the First Lady, and I experienced
  the heart
  and soul of this state.  We looked at the faces of Iowans struck by
  devastating
  tornadoes, floods, and droughts-and we saw determination.  We looked into
  the faces

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