Friends,

 

Eric just gave the keynote speech at the 2020 Indiana Republican State Convention.

 

Because of COVID-19, he couldn’t share his vision for the next four years in front of 1,800 other Hoosier Republicans, but he was still ecstatic to talk about his plans for Indiana’s future. 

 

In case you weren’t able to tune in, our team pulled together some of the best moments from his speech below.

Eric on Indiana’s Resilience… 

“This year, we’ve been tested in unimaginable ways. A pandemic cut short the lives of too many Hoosiers and brought our roaring economy to a sudden halt. And an act of abhorrent brutality in Minnesota ended George Floyd’s life and brought into national focus a needed reckoning on matters of racial equality. Through it all, we’ve shown the world what a resilient, welcoming, and big-hearted place Indiana is... and that’s why we’ve been able to make some progress... and are on track to continue to make some more.”

Eric on the progress we’ve made so far...

“Lowering infant mortality, fighting the drug epidemic, investing in our urban centers, expanding education and job training opportunities... these actions are having real results. But we’re far from done... in terms of healthcare, criminal justice reform, affordable housing, economic development in our inner cities, as well as policing standards and race relations for those disproportionately affected. But we Hoosiers have never been afraid of hard work... in fact we relish a challenge.”

Eric on where we’re going in the next four years…

“Becoming One Indiana For All means getting Hoosiers back to work and connecting more with higher-wage jobs. It means attracting more business leaders, job creators and entrepreneurs to Indiana. One Indiana For All means working together to overcome racial inequality.

 

It means taking a long look at some of the restrictions and regulations we set aside during the pandemic to see which ones can go away permanently. One Indiana For All means continuing to modernize your state government... making sure it is running efficiently for the taxpayers... and shrinking those elements that are barriers to progress. It means finishing I-69. It means taking long-lingering health issues—head on. It means hitting our goal of being the best state in the Midwest for infant mortality by 2024. We’re on our way, but we’re not done yet.”

Eric on what he’s asking from Hoosiers...

“So... I’m asking you to join us on this mission.

 

Because if we want to recover quickly... If we want to tackle issues of social equality that have festered for too long... If we want to get our state at full employment again... If we want a smaller, more efficient government, better equipped schools, better roads, better technology and better health...

 

If we want to not only GROW the highest quality corn, livestock, and timber but also GROW OPPORTUNITIES for more Hoosiers to climb life’s ladder of success... and rise as high as they choose to go... If we're to MAKE not only world-class autos, RV’s and medical devices, but also MAKE INVESTMENTS cultivating our pro-growth ecosystem so our creative class and our universities of higher learning continue to churn out the discoveries of tomorrow...

 

If we want to accomplish all these things, we can’t... “turn back the clock”.

 

As Coach Dale says in Hoosiers our “team’s on the court.”

 

My friends... I’m asking you to do everything you can to make sure we stay there. I’m humbled by your support... honored to serve as your governor... and ready to keep the pedal to the medal for four more years...

 

Because the best is yet to come.”

We’ve been through a lot in the last couple of months, but we’re better prepared than ever to take on the challenges of the future and build One Indiana thanks to Eric’s leadership. 

Thank you for reading and we hope that you are as inspired by Eric’s vision for the future as we are. 

If you want to check out the full speech, you can watch at this link.

Thank you for your support, 

Your Holcomb Crew