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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.