As the population of Georgia increased dramatically, so did development.

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And one of the things I've tried to do in my first months in office...

And one of the things I've tried to do in my first months in office...

The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.

The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.

I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government.

I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government.

We are all one - or at least we should be - and it is...

We are all one - or at least we should be - and it is...

I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity.

I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity.

Business and the state have a common interest; not an adversarial interest.

Business and the state have a common interest; not an adversarial interest.

Enhancing revenues will help us improve education and solve our infrastructure problems.

Enhancing revenues will help us improve education and solve our infrastructure problems.

As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive...

As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive...

By creating a Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, we will give local governments a...

By creating a Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, we will give local governments a...

We made a good start toward preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River.

We made a good start toward preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River.

There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right...

There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right...

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government...

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government...

In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun...

In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun...

No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or...

No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or...

But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how...

But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how...

What I am proposing this year are not lofty concepts far removed form the daily...

What I am proposing this year are not lofty concepts far removed form the daily...

The time has come to end social promotion in our schools.

The time has come to end social promotion in our schools.

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.

Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we can't rest on our laurels.

Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we can't rest on our laurels.

So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter.

So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter.