When Gov. Mike Parson first addressed the Missouri General Assembly nearly six years ago, he urged lawmakers to look to the past and future, and honor those who leave their mark on the state.
“One hundred years ago, the governor’s mansion and the seats in this chamber were occupied by people whose names most of us don’t remember,” he told a joint session of the Missouri House and Senate in June 2018 after becoming governor following Eric Greitens’ resignation.
“And 100 years from now, long after each of us has departed from this earth, these seats will continue to exist, held by men and women whose grandparents have not even been born.”
On Wednesday, Parson will deliver his final State of the State address as he enters his final year in office. He’s likely to tout his administration’s long focus on infrastructure, such as the planned $2.8 billion expansion of I-70 . He can also talk up his appointment of five statewide officeholders, more than any other Missouri governor in history.