Iowa Governor champions high national rankings in annual Condition of the State address | Local [Video]

DES MOINES, Iowa – Governor Kim Reynolds gave the annual Condition of the State address to the Iowa Legislature on Tuesday night.

The text of her speech is below.

Condition of the State Address 

Governor Kim Reynolds 

January 14, 2025 

Madam President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, First Gentleman, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans:

It’s my honor and privilege to once again report on the condition of our great state from this chamber in our beautiful State Capitol.

We refer to this building as the People’s House. And for good reason. This is the place where their government deals with their business. Everything that happens here begins and ends with them.

And it’s because of them—their energy and creativity, their resilience and goodness—that I can say, once again, that the condition of our state is strong! Let’s start with some national rankings: We’re the #1 state for retirement, #1 for millennial home ownership, and for the third year in a row …