SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, whose term expires next week, has given his farewell speech as governor in a prerecorded video.
The 10-minute speech released Monday called on state residents to “work together in a spirit of common decency and mutual respect” and addressed the difficulties the pandemic has caused the state, the Deseret News reported.
“If there was ever a time where we need collaboration and cooperation, it is now,” he added.
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox is scheduled to be inaugurated as Utah’s next governor on Jan. 4.
Herbert called serving as the state’s governor the greatest honor and privilege of his professional life.
“It has been an improbable journey for me, and I have not taken a single moment of this experience for granted,” Herbert said. “I am truly grateful for the trust you have placed in me through my years of service.”
