House Speaker Mitzi Johnson’s opening remarks

Editor’s note: This is the full text of House Speaker Mitzi Johnson’s speech on Jan. 3, 2018, the first day of the second half of the 74th biennium.
When I stood before you a year ago and accepted your confidence as Speaker, I asked for your trust, your curiosity, and your commitment. And you delivered. While my title is Speaker of the House, I’ve learned that my main role is to be Listener of the House. I was reminded of that this morning when I woke up with ears that were wor