lieutenant governor garland gilchrest. his innovative optimistic champion for michigan. i am so glad to have him by my side. finally, i want to thank my husband, my girls, my family and friends. i love you. clearly, this year's speech is different. due to covid, we are not at the capital. right now, health care professionals are working hard to keep us safe as omicron surges. while 2021 was not as miraculous as any of us wanted, we have made progress. we are stronger in large part thanks to science and life-saving vaccines. we have come a long way and i am encouraged about the path ahead. after a polar vortex, a pandemic, a national recession, multiple flooding events and a kidnapping and murder plot, i have been asked how the heck do i keep doing this. my answer is simple. i show up for every michigan family. i want to keep delivering on the kitchen table issues. on a personal level, i want my girls to see their mom stand her ground, live her values even through unexpected challenges and constant threats. isn't that what we all want? to make a difference for the people