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WE'LL JUST MAKE A FEW COMMENTS
PLEASE BE SEATED
THIS IS QUITE AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE
I FIRST WANT TO THANK THE GOVERNOR AND HER HUSBAND BOB
FOR JUST GRACIOUSNESS DURING THIS TRANSITION AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE OVER THE PAST
YEARS
PLEASE GIVE THE GOVERNOR A ROUND OF APPLAUSE
[APPLAUSE] TO CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE
NEWBY MY FELLOW RAGSDALE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE TO MY WONDERFUL
WIFE ANN MY FAMILY AND TO THE LEADERS OF THIS STATE OUR GOAL
WAS NOT TO GET A TITLE
OUR GOAL WAS TO LEAD AND TO GOVERN AND TO SERVE WITH A
PURPOSE
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN DOING TODAY
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME TOUGH WORK AHEAD OF US
BUT WE ALL LOVE OUR STATE
AND WE CARE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS FOR OUR
STATE SO THEY HAVE THE SAME QUALITY OF LIFE THAT WE'VE
ENJOYED FOR SO MANY YEARS
LET US ALL WORK TOGETHER AND LET US NEVER FORGET OUR PURPOSE
MAY GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF YOU
I ASK FOR YOUR PRAYERS
I ASK FOR YOU TO PRAY FOR ANN AND MYSELF AND MAY GOD CONTINUE
TO BLESS OUR GREAT NATION AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
[APPLAUSE]