One of the most memorable lines of the speech was Strickland's comment, "Because where you grow up in Ohio should not determine where you end up in life."
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Let me close today by speaking directly to the mother who knows her child will get sick, as all children do, and asks if she will be able to afford treatment.
And to a worker who sweats through a shift all day, then sits through a class at night, and asks if a better job awaits his efforts.
And to a grandparent who treasures his home, but worries that his health or his property taxes could push him out the door, and asks only for a chance to stay put.
And to all who listen to our challenges and ask if we can meet them.
We can.
With wisdom and the determination to make tough choices and invest our resources wisely:
"We can improve access to health care, offer affordable coverage to every child in Ohio, and in-home assistance to seniors who need it.
"We can bolster Ohio’s economy by building a more skilled and more educated workforce and capitalizing on our strengths.
We can reduce the burden on taxpayers while making our school funding more equitable. In other words, we can make Ohio schools constitutional, functional, and exceptional.
Because with the dawn of each day, there is hope of a new Ohio. Shaped by our people, forged by our ideas, and fueled by our ambitions.
Join me in a shared commitment to this standard: that with the dawn of each day, there comes a better Ohio, a stronger Ohio.
Proverbs tells us: “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.” But, my friends, now is the time for hope. A new day is coming. A new Ohio awaits us.
Thank you and God Bless you."
