State Of The Union Address

The State Of The Union, also known as the SOTU, Union's State Address, etc, is a speech given by the President Of The United States Of Jesstopia on the first of the year each year. The State Of the Union speech generally is given by the President to address the entirety of the Nation, and to report on the progress made by the current Presidential Administration, during that year. The SOTU also enables government to convene, by means of Congressional Sessions.

## History

On November 16, 2018, Jesstopia's first President Joseph Diester took the oath of Office and became the first person to ever host a SOTU. The SOTU was created by Congressional Resolution HR-4902.

### First SOTU

The First SOTU was held on January 1, 2019. During this SOTU, President Diester addressed the nation as its first President. He also discussed the work being done to promote fairer pay at work, and the decrease spending of Jesstopian government, where it doesn't positively effect ALL Jesstopians. He also expressed his concerns for the economy amid the recent passing of Jessy The Great III.

### Second SOTU

The Second SOTU was held on January 1, 2020. During this SOTU, President Diester expressed his plans to combat COVID-19. He also outlined the amount of jobs being lost due to the pandemic. This would the last SOTU of Diester's Administration, as he dies before the third SOTU.

### Third SOTU

The Third SOTU was held on January 1, 2021. It was President McCallum's first SOTU. During this SOTU, President McCallum addresses the nation as the Second President Of The United States Of Jesstopia. He also addressed the nation regarding the death of President Diester.

### Fourth SOTU

The Fourth SOTU was held on January 1, 2022. It was President McCallum's second SOTU. During this SOTU, President McCallum addresses the nation and lays out a road map for the progress that the nation has been able to accomplish in terms of defeating COVID-19. He also explained the future plans of Jesstopia to move into the second phase of combating COVID-19 and plans established to ensure these plans are met.

### Fifth SOTU

The Fifth SOTU was held on January 1, 2023. It was the Fifth overall SOTU. It was President McCallum's third SOTU overall. During the SOTU, President McCallum announced hundreds of achievements that the McCallum administration had made during the last 2 years. In his speech, he outlined that the administration would continue sending aid to Ukraine, announced that the Federal Minimum wage had been raised for 9.25 to 12.50. He also gave updates on the economic status of Jesstopia. In the final moments of the speech, he addressed the return of COVID-19 and the potential for a full border shutdown.

### Sixth SOTU

The Sixth SOTU was held on January 1, 2024. It was the fourth and final SOTU given by President McCallum. During the SOTU he reflect on the work he did during the last four years of his presidency, and will prepare final legislation and bills and will issue the many final executive orders before his departure from the Nationalist House on November 16, 2024.

### Seventh SOTU

The Seventh SOTU will be held on January 1, 2026, and will be given by the President of whom is elected during the 2024 Presidential Elections. The address will be the first SOTU of the new Presidential term.