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.

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

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.

In a single moment, we witnessed the worst of human behavior. And in the next, the very best of human behavior. And even more, we witnessed the tremendous spirit of Americans.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

It is time to maximize and prioritize our health care dollars.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Government cannot be all things to all people.

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

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

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.

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.

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

At the end of the day the most overwhelming key to childs success is the positive involvement of the parents.

At the end of the day the most overwhelming key to a childs success is the positive involvement of parents.

Even if you walk exactly the same route each time - as with a sonnet - the events along the route cannot be imagined to be the same from day to day, as the poet's health, sight, his anticipations, moods, fears, thoughts cannot be the same.

From dear, dear Gloria Swanson, I learned how to live long, happy and free of health problems. I owe her my life.

The greatest public health threat for many American women is the men they live with.

As patients and consumers, we are better informed today about our health care than any previous generation.

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.

The surest way to return to the people's business is to listen to the people themselves: We need to drop this whole scheme of federally controlled health care, start over, and work together on real reforms at the state level that will contain costs and won't leave America trillions of dollars deeper in debt.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

On health care, virtually every political error that could be made was made.

Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.

Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world.

Actually, I've been a fanatical health nut for five years.

Happiness, contentment, the health and growth of the soul, depend, as men have proved over and over again, upon some simple issue, some single turning of the soul.

I think health is another exceedingly important thing.

From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition.

A modern health and social care system has to be completely focussed on the needs of its users.

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

Any veteran can tell you it is already hard enough to see a doctor down at the VA and get the health care they were promised when they signed up to serve this country.