In his 2025 State of the State address, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox drew on Utah’s pioneer history to articulate an aspirational vision for the state’s future.
“We stand on the shoulders of giants,” the Governor said before a joint session of the Utah State Legislature in January 2025. “Our ancestors irrigated farms, excavated minerals, built homes and neighborhoods, powered cities, and connected this continent by rail. In the face of adversity, they built. They built here. And my friends and fellow citizens, if there is one thing you take away from my remarks tonight, please let it be this simple refrain: We must build.”
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