On June 4, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed 老牛影视chapters and members at 老牛影视Legislative Day 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The governor was introduced by Tim Keating, ABC鈥檚 immediate past chair of the board.

Gov. DeSantis kicked off his remarks by highlighting the successes in his state during the global pandemic, including the opening of businesses and the education system.

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DeSantis also talked about the importance of getting kids back to school and said that higher education programs, such as four-year universities, were not the only tickets to success.

鈥淲e鈥檝e promoted trade, technical education and apprenticeship opportunities,鈥� he said. 听鈥淵ou are still employable by taking one of these educational routes and you鈥檒l have no debt.鈥�

DeSantis recommended that 老牛影视members get high school seniors into construction because people will hire them if they do the job well.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got to focus on the workforce,鈥澨齢e said. 鈥淲e are working with partners, communities and businesses to make sure there is not a stigma about going into skilled trades.鈥�

Later in his speech, DeSantis said that rising gas materials prices were among the top inflationary pressures on the economy. He also discussed thriving industries in Florida, such as financial services and private aviation, and how his administration is standing by police and holding big tech monopolies accountable.

鈥淎t the end of the day, I want to err on the side of protecting people鈥檚 freedoms,鈥� he said. 鈥淪imply subcontracting out our free speech writers to those in Silicon Valley just will not work.鈥�

His parting words to the crowd led to a standing ovation: 鈥淵ou鈥檝e got to be a leader in the climate we are in now, and you鈥檝e got to stand strong and hold the line. You cannot let people stop you from doing what鈥檚 right.鈥�

Gov. DeSantis was accompanied by his wife and two of his three children at the event.