2024 State of the State Address Media Schedule
Governor Mike Parson will deliver the 2024 State of the State Address, his final Address as Missouri's 57th Governor, on Wednesday, January 24 at 3 p.m. Below is a full media schedule for the day’s events.
The speech will be live-streamed on Governor Parson's Facebook page, the State of Missouri's Facebook page, and mo.gov/live. An overflow area to view the live-stream will be located in Hearing Room 3 in the State Capitol.
Attached is an instruction sheet to access the satellite the day of the address.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
1:00 p.m. (CST)
What: Budget Overview Briefing
Where: Joint Hearing Room (Room 117)
State Capitol
Media: Embargoed and on Background until Start of Speech
*Budget Director Dan Haug and the Office of Administration's Division of Budget & Planning team will give an overview of Governor Parson's FY2025 General Revenue Budget. Media will receive embargoed copies of the budget summary.
1:40 p.m. (CST)
What: State of the State Preview and Background Briefing
Where: Joint Hearing Room (Room 117)
State Capitol
Media: Embargoed and on Background until Start of Speech
*Governor Parson's Senior Staff will detail priorities and then join Cabinet members to take questions:
Governor Parson’s Chief of Staff – Aaron Willard
Governor Parson's Deputy Chief of Staff – Kelli Jones
Governor Parson’s Policy Director – Jamie Birch
Governor Parson's Legislative Director – Tyler Hobbs
Office of Administration – Commissioner Zellers
Department of Agriculture – Director Chinn
Office of Broadband Development – Director BJ Tanksley
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education – Commissioner Vandeven
Department of Health and Senior Services – Director Nickelson
Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development – Commissioner Boggs
Department of Transportation – Director McKenna
3:00 p.m. (CST)
What: 2024 State of the State Address
Where: Missouri House Chamber - Third Floor
State Capitol
Media: Open
*Media will receive a press release prior to the start of the 2024 State of the State Address with an embargoed copy of the speech.
4:30 p.m. (CST)
What: Surrogate Availability with Cabinet Directors and Governor's Special Guests
Where: Governor's Office (Room 216)
State Capitol
Media: Open
**Media should contact Ben Peters at Ben.Peters@house.mo.gov or 573-751-4043 to arrange accommodation in the House Chamber. For instructions to access the satellite, please see attachment.