GOVERNOR BENTLEY.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
I HAVE LIVED IN THI GREAT STATE
OF ALABAMA NOW FOR MY ENTIRE
LIFE.
I GREW UP HERE, RAISED A FAMILY
HERE.
I PRACTICED MEDICINE IN
TUSCALOOSA FOR 35 YEARS.
IN 2010, I RECEIVED THE GREATEST
HONOR OF MY LIFE, WHETHER THE
PEOPLE OF OUR GREAT STATE
ELECTED ME AND CHOSE ME AND
HUMBLY ASKED ME TO SERVE AS
THEIR GOVERNOR.
I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THE HONOR
OF SERVING AS YOUR GOVERNOR WAS
A CALLING THAT GOD PLACED ON MY
LIFE.
I'VE NOT ALWAYS MADE THE RIGHT
CHOICES, I'VE NOT ALWAYS SAID
THE RIGHT THINGS.
THOUGH I HAVE SOMETIMES FAILED
TO LIVE UP TO THE HIGH
EXPECTATIONS OF THIS ESTEEMED
OFFICE.
I HAVE COMMITTED MYSELF WORKING
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE
PEOPLE OF OUR STATE.
THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES, I HAVE
LET YOU AN OUR PEOPLE DOWN.
I'M SORRY FOR THAT.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF MY MISTAKES
HAVE BEEN GRIEVOUSLY UNFAIR TO
YOU AND MY DEDICATED STAFF AND
MY CABINET.
AND ALL OF OUR AGENCIES.
CONTINUE YOUR EXEMPLARY SERVICE
TO OUR PEOPLE IN YOUR RESPECTIVE
AGENCIES IN THE FACE OF
DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.
I CAN NO LONGER ALLOW MY FAMILY,
MY DEAR FRIENDS, MY DEDICATED
STAFF AND CABINET, TO BE
SUBJECTED TO THE CONSEQUENCES
THAT MY PAST ACTIONS HAVE
BROUGHT UPON THEM.
I HAVE SPENT THE LAST YEAR IN
DEEP AND EARNEST PRAYER OVER OUR
STATE AND OUR PEOPLE.
I PRAY EVERY MORNING FOR WISDOM
AND GUIDANCE AND FORGIVENESS FOR
THE SINS THAT I COMMIT.
I'M EVEN MORE GRATEFUL FOR A
LOVING AND MERCIFUL SAVIOR WHO
WILL ALWAYS LOVE ME AND YOU
UNCONDITIONALLY.
THE GOVERNOR IS THE FACE OF THE
STATE IN ALABAMA.
VIRTUALLY ALL AREAS.
EVEN ON THE NATIONAL STAGE.
AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW I LOVE
OUR PEOPLE WITH ALL OF MY HEART,
AND I WANT NOTHING MORE THAN TO
SERVE THEM.
WHETHER IN NATURAL DISASTERS,
WHETHER HELPING FOUR-YEAR-OLDS
QUALIFY FOR A GREAT PRE--K
PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE HERE.
OR TO JUST HELP CREATE JOBS AND
HELP THEM FEED THEIR FAMILIES.
FOR THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO
LOOK AT NEW WAYS TO SERVE THE
GOOD PEOPLE OF OUR GREAT STATE.
I HAVE DECIDED IT IS TIME FOR ME
TO STEP DOWN AS ALABAMA'S
GOVERNOR.
I'M LEAVING THIS OFFICE THAT I
HAVE HELD, THAT I HAVE
RESPECTED, THAT I HAVE LOVED FOR
SEVEN YEARS, TO FOCUS ON OTHER
AND POSSIBLY MORE EFFECTIVE
AREAS OF SERVICE.
I LOVE OUR PEOPLE IN THIS STATE.
I LOVE THIS OFFICE.
HOWEVER, I REALIZE THERE ARE
THINGS MORE IMPORTANT -- THAN A
POLITICAL OFFICE.
I HAVE SPOKEN TO LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR IVEY AND WE HAVE AGREED
THAT THE PEOPLE OF OUR STATE
NEED AND DESERVE A POSITIVE AND
PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER.
I'LL BE LEAVING THE OFFICE
TODAY, APRIL 10.
BUT MY ADMINISTRATION WILL WORK
WITH LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IVEY'S
ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE ANY
ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO MAKE A
SMOOTH TRANSITION AND HAVE
MINIMAL DISRUPTION ON OUR STATE.
I AM FOREVER FILLED WITH THE
GRATITUDE OF THE HONOR THAT'S
BEEN PLACED ON ME BY THE PEOPLE
OF THIS STATE TO SERVE AS YOUR
GOVERNOR.
ESPECIALLY I GIVE THANKS TO GOD
FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL GIFT THAT
HE GAVE ME, WHEN HE ALLOWED ME
TO BE THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
A SPECIAL GIFT TO THE WONDERFUL,
LOYAL, AND VERY TALENTED STAFF
AND CABINET AND AGENCIES, WHO
TRULY ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR
STATE GOVERNMENT.
I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THE
SERVICE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU
HAS GIVEN TO ME, AND THE
SACRIFICES THAT YOU HAVE MADE
AND MOST OF ALL THE DEDICATION
YOU HAVE SHOWN TO MAKING ALABAMA
A GREAT STATE.
TOGETHER WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED SOME
AMAZING THINGS, AND I KNOW GREAT
THINGS ARE STILL AHEAD FOR OUR
STATE.
SO AGAIN, LET ME THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SERVICE AND I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR BEING YOUR GOVERNOR, AND
I ALSO WANT TO THANK
PARTICULARLY ALL OF THE PEOPLE
ACROSS THIS STATE WHO, EVERY
DAY, SEND ME TEXTS, SEND ME
EMAILS, TELL ME HOW MUCH THEY
LOVE ME, TELL ME HOW MUCH THEY
STILL CARE FOR ME, AND TELL ME
THAT THEY ARE PRAYING FOR ME.
SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR
YOU.
SO THANK YOU, AND GOODBYE.
AND I LOVE THIS STATE, FROM THE
BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
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