Gov. Andrew Cuomo was sworn in on January 1, 2015 for his second term in office as New York State’s 56th governor. He and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul delivered inaugural speeches outlining a broad agenda for the governor’s second term including education reform, raising the minimum wage, and decreasing poverty around the state. The governor also stressed the need to enact the full 10-point Women’s Equality Agenda, expand economic development opportunities in upstate regions, and undertake sweeping reforms to New York’s criminal justice system.

The governor is expected to expand upon his policy agenda during his 5th State of the State address on January 21, 2015. Click here for the full transcript of the governor’s New York City inaugural address.