(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson released Putting People First, a review of all the wins and accomplishments achieved during the Parson Administration.
“January 13, 2025, marks my final day as your Governor. For more than six years, we’ve stood tall in the face of hardships while achieving historic wins that will continue to move Missouri forward long after we’re gone, and it can all be attributed to the strength, resiliency, kindness, courage, and just plain old Missouri grit the people of this great state hold,” Governor Parson said. “These aren’t our wins. These are wins for you, your kids, and your grandkids. For Teresa and me, it’s always been about the next generations having the opportunity to achieve their American Dream.”
Under the Parson Administration we:
- Added nearly 190,000 new jobs and more than $17 billion in business investment to our economy,
- Achieved the lowest unemployment ever recorded in our state’s history at 2.1 percent,
- Cut taxes five times, including the single largest income tax cut in our state’s history, reducing income tax burdens by over 20 percent,
- Cut through nearly 20 percent of regulations and red tape,
- Secured funding for and broke ground on upgrading I-70 to six lanes,
- Built over 1,000 bridges, repaired 50 percent of our entire highway system, and made once-in-a-generation investments in our rural lettered roads,
- Fully funded the K-12 foundation formula every year,
- Boosted starting teacher pay from $25,000 to $40,000 per year,
- Made historic investments in career and technical education,
- Added nearly 65,000 new apprentices,
- Increased higher education funding by nearly 30 percent,
- Appointed more than 50 percent of the state’s entire judiciary,
- Maintained our AAA credit rating,
- Paid our bills and left 50 percent less debt than when we started, and
- Left $1.9 billion on the bottom line for future administrations,
“The First Lady and I came to Jefferson City with our heads held high, and we’ll be returning to the farm with our heads held high. Because we’ve never forgotten where we came from, and every step of the way we’ve simply done what we believed in our hearts was the right thing for all Missourians. Words cannot express the sincere appreciation I have for this state and our people. So, I simply say to the more than 6 million Missourians who I have had the absolute privilege of serving, it has truly been the honor of my life to be your 57th Governor of the great State of Missouri.”
In accordance with Section 28.120 RSMo., a copy has been presented to the Missouri State Archives.
