diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index faacc6e341..38294120c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BREAKING CHANGES
 * [x/auth] removed the FeeHandler function from the AnteHandler, Replaced with FeeKeeper
 * [x/auth] Removed GetSignatures() from Tx interface (as different Tx styles might use something different than StdSignature)
 * [store] Removed SubspaceIterator and ReverseSubspaceIterator from KVStore interface and replaced them with helper functions in /types
+* Switch to bech32cosmos on all human readable inputs and outputs 
 
 BUG FIXES
 
diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index 37a32820c2..9ca4de6855 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
   packages = ["btcec"]
   revision = "1432d294a5b055c297457c25434efbf13384cc46"
 
+[[projects]]
+  branch = "master"
+  name = "github.com/cosmos/bech32cosmos"
+  packages = ["go"]
+  revision = "efca97cd8c0852c44d96dfdcc70565c306eddff0"
+
 [[projects]]
   name = "github.com/davecgh/go-spew"
   packages = ["spew"]
@@ -457,6 +463,6 @@
 [solve-meta]
   analyzer-name = "dep"
   analyzer-version = 1
-  inputs-digest = "7540d2ecdb5d7d5084ab4e6132e929bbd501bd6add3006d8f08a6b2c127e0c7d"
+  inputs-digest = "f0c6224dc5f30c1a7dea716d619665831ea0932b0eb9afc6ac897dbc459134fa"
   solver-name = "gps-cdcl"
   solver-version = 1
diff --git a/Gopkg.toml b/Gopkg.toml
index 5480bc03fc..a1adc79ac7 100644
--- a/Gopkg.toml
+++ b/Gopkg.toml
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@
   name = "google.golang.org/genproto"
   revision = "7fd901a49ba6a7f87732eb344f6e3c5b19d1b200"
 
+  [[constraint]]
+  name = "github.com/cosmos/bech32cosmos"
+  branch = "master"
+  
+
 [prune]
   go-tests = true
   unused-packages = true
diff --git a/client/keys/list.go b/client/keys/list.go
index 26e06d9daf..9af511e5cd 100644
--- a/client/keys/list.go
+++ b/client/keys/list.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func QueryKeysRequestHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	keysOutput := make([]KeyOutput, len(infos))
 	for i, info := range infos {
-		keysOutput[i] = KeyOutput{Name: info.Name, Address: info.PubKey.Address().String()}
+		keysOutput[i] = KeyOutput{Name: info.Name, Address: sdk.Address(info.PubKey.Address().Bytes())}
 	}
 	output, err := json.MarshalIndent(keysOutput, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/client/keys/show.go b/client/keys/show.go
index d0555764df..c7be9cc9db 100644
--- a/client/keys/show.go
+++ b/client/keys/show.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	keys "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys"
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func GetKeyRequestHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	keyOutput := KeyOutput{Name: info.Name, Address: info.PubKey.Address().String()}
+	keyOutput := KeyOutput{Name: info.Name, Address: sdk.Address(info.PubKey.Address())}
 	output, err := json.MarshalIndent(keyOutput, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
 		w.WriteHeader(500)
diff --git a/client/keys/utils.go b/client/keys/utils.go
index 013aa1848b..1a358cfc9c 100644
--- a/client/keys/utils.go
+++ b/client/keys/utils.go
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 package keys
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
+	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
 	keys "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/cli"
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/db"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 // KeyDBName is the directory under root where we store the keys
@@ -47,16 +48,16 @@ func SetKeyBase(kb keys.Keybase) {
 
 // used for outputting keys.Info over REST
 type KeyOutput struct {
-	Name    string `json:"name"`
-	Address string `json:"address"`
-	PubKey  string `json:"pub_key"`
+	Name    string        `json:"name"`
+	Address sdk.Address   `json:"address"`
+	PubKey  crypto.PubKey `json:"pub_key"`
 }
 
 func NewKeyOutput(info keys.Info) KeyOutput {
 	return KeyOutput{
 		Name:    info.Name,
-		Address: info.PubKey.Address().String(),
-		PubKey:  strings.ToUpper(hex.EncodeToString(info.PubKey.Bytes())),
+		Address: sdk.Address(info.PubKey.Address().Bytes()),
+		PubKey:  info.PubKey,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -72,8 +73,8 @@ func printInfo(info keys.Info) {
 	ko := NewKeyOutput(info)
 	switch viper.Get(cli.OutputFlag) {
 	case "text":
-		fmt.Printf("NAME:\tADDRESS:\t\t\t\t\tPUBKEY:\n")
-		fmt.Printf("%s\t%s\t%s\n", ko.Name, ko.Address, ko.PubKey)
+		fmt.Printf("NAME:\tADDRESS:\t\t\t\t\t\tPUBKEY:\n")
+		printKeyOutput(ko)
 	case "json":
 		out, err := json.MarshalIndent(ko, "", "\t")
 		if err != nil {
@@ -87,9 +88,9 @@ func printInfos(infos []keys.Info) {
 	kos := NewKeyOutputs(infos)
 	switch viper.Get(cli.OutputFlag) {
 	case "text":
-		fmt.Printf("NAME:\tADDRESS:\t\t\t\t\tPUBKEY:\n")
+		fmt.Printf("NAME:\tADDRESS:\t\t\t\t\t\tPUBKEY:\n")
 		for _, ko := range kos {
-			fmt.Printf("%s\t%s\t%s\n", ko.Name, ko.Address, ko.PubKey)
+			printKeyOutput(ko)
 		}
 	case "json":
 		out, err := json.MarshalIndent(kos, "", "\t")
@@ -99,3 +100,15 @@ func printInfos(infos []keys.Info) {
 		fmt.Println(string(out))
 	}
 }
+
+func printKeyOutput(ko KeyOutput) {
+	bechAccount, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(ko.Address)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	bechPubKey, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAccPub(ko.PubKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("%s\t%s\t%s\n", ko.Name, bechAccount, bechPubKey)
+}
diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index 29b4ba1124..840312ef6c 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -92,10 +92,13 @@ func TestKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	err = cdc.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(body), &m)
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 
+	sendAddrAcc, _ := sdk.GetAccAddressHex(sendAddr)
+	addrAcc, _ := sdk.GetAccAddressHex(addr)
+
 	assert.Equal(t, m[0].Name, name, "Did not serve keys name correctly")
-	assert.Equal(t, m[0].Address, sendAddr, "Did not serve keys Address correctly")
+	assert.Equal(t, m[0].Address, sendAddrAcc, "Did not serve keys Address correctly")
 	assert.Equal(t, m[1].Name, newName, "Did not serve keys name correctly")
-	assert.Equal(t, m[1].Address, addr, "Did not serve keys Address correctly")
+	assert.Equal(t, m[1].Address, addrAcc, "Did not serve keys Address correctly")
 
 	// select key
 	keyEndpoint := fmt.Sprintf("/keys/%s", newName)
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ func TestKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, newName, m2.Name, "Did not serve keys name correctly")
-	assert.Equal(t, addr, m2.Address, "Did not serve keys Address correctly")
+	assert.Equal(t, addrAcc, m2.Address, "Did not serve keys Address correctly")
 
 	// update key
 	jsonStr = []byte(fmt.Sprintf(`{"old_password":"%s", "new_password":"12345678901"}`, newPassword))
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go b/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
index 2d8b9d6a34..0f549d6d6f 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/gaia/app"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/tests"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/stake"
+	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
 )
 
 func TestGaiaCLISend(t *testing.T) {
@@ -38,24 +40,32 @@ func TestGaiaCLISend(t *testing.T) {
 	fooAddr, _ := executeGetAddrPK(t, "gaiacli keys show foo --output=json")
 	barAddr, _ := executeGetAddrPK(t, "gaiacli keys show bar --output=json")
 
-	fooAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooAddr, flags))
+	fooBech, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(fooAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	barBech, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(barAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	fooAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooBech, flags))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(50), fooAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak"))
 
 	executeWrite(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli send %v --amount=10steak --to=%v --name=foo", flags, barAddr), pass)
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3) // waiting for some blocks to pass
 
-	barAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", barAddr, flags))
+	barAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", barBech, flags))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(10), barAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak"))
-	fooAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooAddr, flags))
+	fooAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooBech, flags))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(40), fooAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak"))
 
 	// test autosequencing
 	executeWrite(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli send %v --amount=10steak --to=%v --name=foo", flags, barAddr), pass)
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3) // waiting for some blocks to pass
 
-	barAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", barAddr, flags))
+	barAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", barBech, flags))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(20), barAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak"))
-	fooAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooAddr, flags))
+	fooAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooBech, flags))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(30), fooAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak"))
 }
 
@@ -77,21 +87,32 @@ func TestGaiaCLIDeclareCandidacy(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cmd.Process.Kill()
 
 	fooAddr, _ := executeGetAddrPK(t, "gaiacli keys show foo --output=json")
-	barAddr, barPubKey := executeGetAddrPK(t, "gaiacli keys show bar --output=json")
+	barAddr, _ := executeGetAddrPK(t, "gaiacli keys show bar --output=json")
 
-	executeWrite(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli send %v --amount=10steak --to=%v --name=foo", flags, barAddr), pass)
+	fooBech, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(fooAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	barBech, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(barAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	valPrivkey := crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519()
+	valAddr := sdk.Address((valPrivkey.PubKey().Address()))
+	bechVal, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyVal(valAddr)
+
+	executeWrite(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli send %v --amount=10steak --to=%v --name=foo", flags, barBech), pass)
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3) // waiting for some blocks to pass
 
-	fooAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooAddr, flags))
+	fooAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", fooBech, flags))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(40), fooAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak"))
-	barAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", barAddr, flags))
+	barAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", barBech, flags))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(10), barAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak"))
 
 	// declare candidacy
-	declStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli declare-candidacy %v", flags)
+	declStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli create-validator %v", flags)
 	declStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --name=%v", "bar")
-	declStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --address-candidate=%v", barAddr)
-	declStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --pubkey=%v", barPubKey)
+	declStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --validator-address=%v", bechVal)
 	declStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --amount=%v", "3steak")
 	declStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --moniker=%v", "bar-vally")
 	fmt.Printf("debug declStr: %v\n", declStr)
@@ -100,8 +121,8 @@ func TestGaiaCLIDeclareCandidacy(t *testing.T) {
 	barAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", barAddr, flags))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(7), barAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak"))
 	candidate := executeGetCandidate(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli candidate %v --address-candidate=%v", flags, barAddr))
-	assert.Equal(t, candidate.Address.String(), barAddr)
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(3), candidate.BondedShares.Evaluate())
+	assert.Equal(t, candidate.Owner.String(), barAddr)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(3), candidate.PoolShares)
 
 	// TODO timeout issues if not connected to the internet
 	// unbond a single share
@@ -125,6 +146,9 @@ func executeWrite(t *testing.T, cmdStr string, writes ...string) {
 
 	for _, write := range writes {
 		_, err := wc.Write([]byte(write + "\n"))
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		}
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("debug waiting cmdStr: %v\n", cmdStr)
@@ -159,7 +183,7 @@ func executeInit(t *testing.T, cmdStr string) (chainID string) {
 	return
 }
 
-func executeGetAddrPK(t *testing.T, cmdStr string) (addr, pubKey string) {
+func executeGetAddrPK(t *testing.T, cmdStr string) (sdk.Address, crypto.PubKey) {
 	out := tests.ExecuteT(t, cmdStr)
 	var ko keys.KeyOutput
 	keys.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(out), &ko)
@@ -180,9 +204,9 @@ func executeGetAccount(t *testing.T, cmdStr string) auth.BaseAccount {
 	return acc
 }
 
-func executeGetCandidate(t *testing.T, cmdStr string) stake.Candidate {
+func executeGetCandidate(t *testing.T, cmdStr string) stake.Validator {
 	out := tests.ExecuteT(t, cmdStr)
-	var candidate stake.Candidate
+	var candidate stake.Validator
 	cdc := app.MakeCodec()
 	err := cdc.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(out), &candidate)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "out %v, err %v", out, err)
diff --git a/docs/spec/governance/state.md b/docs/spec/governance/state.md
index e533ec6fe1..91cfa1f764 100644
--- a/docs/spec/governance/state.md
+++ b/docs/spec/governance/state.md
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ type ValidatorGovInfo struct {
 
 * `Proposals: int64 => Proposal` maps `proposalID` to the `Proposal`
   `proposalID`
-* `Options: <proposalID | voterAddress | validatorAddress> => VoteType`: maps to the vote of the `voterAddress` for `proposalID` re its delegation to `validatorAddress`.
+* `Options: <proposalID | voterAddress | Address> => VoteType`: maps to the vote of the `voterAddress` for `proposalID` re its delegation to `Address`.
    Returns 0x0 If `voterAddress` has not voted under this validator.
-* `ValidatorGovInfos: <proposalID | validatorAddress> => ValidatorGovInfo`: maps to the gov info for the `validatorAddress` and `proposalID`.
+* `ValidatorGovInfos: <proposalID | Address> => ValidatorGovInfo`: maps to the gov info for the `Address` and `proposalID`.
   Returns `nil` if proposal has not entered voting period or if `address` was not the 
   address of a validator when proposal entered voting period.
 
diff --git a/docs/spec/governance/transactions.md b/docs/spec/governance/transactions.md
index 5f5401de87..aacf046c13 100644
--- a/docs/spec/governance/transactions.md
+++ b/docs/spec/governance/transactions.md
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ vote on the proposal.
   type TxGovVote struct {
     ProposalID           int64           //  proposalID of the proposal
     Option               string          //  option from OptionSet chosen by the voter
-    ValidatorAddress      crypto.address //  Address of the validator voter wants to tie its vote to
+    Address      crypto.address //  Address of the validator voter wants to tie its vote to
   }
 ```
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Votes need to be tied to a validator in order to compute validator's voting
 power. If a delegator is bonded to multiple validators, it will have to send 
 one transaction per validator (the UI should facilitate this so that multiple 
 transactions can be sent in one "vote flow"). If the sender is the validator 
-itself, then it will input its own address as `ValidatorAddress`
+itself, then it will input its own address as `Address`
 
 Next is a pseudocode proposal of the way `TxGovVote` transactions are 
 handled:
@@ -223,39 +223,39 @@ handled:
       // There is no proposal for this proposalID
       throw
     
-    validator = load(CurrentValidators, txGovVote.ValidatorAddress)
+    validator = load(CurrentValidators, txGovVote.Address)
     
     if  !proposal.InitProcedure.OptionSet.includes(txGovVote.Option) OR 
         (validator == nil) then 
      
       // Throws if
       // Option is not in Option Set of procedure that was active when vote opened OR if
-      // ValidatorAddress is not the address of a current validator
+      // Address is not the address of a current validator
       
       throw
       
-    option = load(Options, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<sender>:<txGovVote.ValidatorAddress>)
+    option = load(Options, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<sender>:<txGovVote.Address>)
 
     if (option != nil)
-     // sender has already voted with the Atoms bonded to ValidatorAddress
+     // sender has already voted with the Atoms bonded to Address
      throw
 
     if  (proposal.VotingStartBlock < 0) OR  
         (CurrentBlock > proposal.VotingStartBlock + proposal.InitProcedure.VotingPeriod) OR 
-        (proposal.VotingStartBlock < lastBondingBlock(sender, txGovVote.ValidatorAddress) OR   
+        (proposal.VotingStartBlock < lastBondingBlock(sender, txGovVote.Address) OR   
         (proposal.VotingStartBlock < lastUnbondingBlock(sender, txGovVote.Address) OR   
         (proposal.Votes.YesVotes/proposal.InitTotalVotingPower >= 2/3) then   
 
         // Throws if
         // Vote has not started OR if
         // Vote had ended OR if
-        // sender bonded Atoms to ValidatorAddress after start of vote OR if
-        // sender unbonded Atoms from ValidatorAddress after start of vote OR if
+        // sender bonded Atoms to Address after start of vote OR if
+        // sender unbonded Atoms from Address after start of vote OR if
         // special condition is met, i.e. proposal is accepted and closed
 
         throw     
 
-    validatorGovInfo = load(ValidatorGovInfos, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<validator.ValidatorAddress>)
+    validatorGovInfo = load(ValidatorGovInfos, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<validator.Address>)
 
     if (validatorGovInfo == nil)
       // validator became validator after proposal entered voting period 
@@ -263,39 +263,39 @@ handled:
 
     // sender can vote, check if sender == validator and store sender's option in Options
     
-    store(Options, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<sender>:<txGovVote.ValidatorAddress>, txGovVote.Option)
+    store(Options, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<sender>:<txGovVote.Address>, txGovVote.Option)
 
     if (sender != validator.address)
-      // Here, sender is not the Address of the validator whose Address is txGovVote.ValidatorAddress
+      // Here, sender is not the Address of the validator whose Address is txGovVote.Address
 
-      if sender does not have bonded Atoms to txGovVote.ValidatorAddress then
+      if sender does not have bonded Atoms to txGovVote.Address then
         // check in Staking module
         throw
 
-      validatorOption = load(Options, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<sender>:<txGovVote.ValidatorAddress>)
+      validatorOption = load(Options, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<sender>:<txGovVote.Address>)
 
       if (validatorOption == nil)
         // Validator has not voted already
 
-        validatorGovInfo.Minus += sender.bondedAmounTo(txGovVote.ValidatorAddress)
-        store(ValidatorGovInfos, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<validator.ValidatorAddress>, validatorGovInfo)
+        validatorGovInfo.Minus += sender.bondedAmounTo(txGovVote.Address)
+        store(ValidatorGovInfos, <txGovVote.ProposalID>:<validator.Address>, validatorGovInfo)
 
       else
         // Validator has already voted
         // Reduce votes of option chosen by validator by sender's bonded Amount
 
-        proposal.Votes.validatorOption -= sender.bondedAmountTo(txGovVote.ValidatorAddress)
+        proposal.Votes.validatorOption -= sender.bondedAmountTo(txGovVote.Address)
 
       // increase votes of option chosen by sender by bonded Amount
 
       senderOption = txGovVote.Option
-      propoal.Votes.senderOption -= sender.bondedAmountTo(txGovVote.ValidatorAddress)
+      propoal.Votes.senderOption -= sender.bondedAmountTo(txGovVote.Address)
 
       store(Proposals, txGovVote.ProposalID, proposal)
         
 
     else 
-      // sender is the address of the validator whose main Address is txGovVote.ValidatorAddress
+      // sender is the address of the validator whose main Address is txGovVote.Address
       // i.e. sender == validator
 
       proposal.Votes.validatorOption += (validatorGovInfo.InitVotingPower - validatorGovInfo.Minus)
diff --git a/server/tm_cmds.go b/server/tm_cmds.go
index d581ca5f76..fcec57f090 100644
--- a/server/tm_cmds.go
+++ b/server/tm_cmds.go
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 package server
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	tcmd "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/cmd/tendermint/commands"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/p2p"
 	pvm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types/priv_validator"
@@ -41,21 +40,24 @@ func ShowValidatorCmd(ctx *Context) *cobra.Command {
 
 			cfg := ctx.Config
 			privValidator := pvm.LoadOrGenFilePV(cfg.PrivValidatorFile())
-			pubKey := privValidator.PubKey
+			valPubKey := privValidator.PubKey
 
 			if viper.GetBool(flagJSON) {
 
 				cdc := wire.NewCodec()
 				wire.RegisterCrypto(cdc)
-				pubKeyJSONBytes, err := cdc.MarshalJSON(pubKey)
+				pubKeyJSONBytes, err := cdc.MarshalJSON(valPubKey)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 				fmt.Println(string(pubKeyJSONBytes))
 				return nil
 			}
-			pubKeyHex := strings.ToUpper(hex.EncodeToString(pubKey.Bytes()))
-			fmt.Println(pubKeyHex)
+			addr, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyValPub(valPubKey)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			fmt.Println(addr)
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/types/account.go b/types/account.go
index be8b90a1cd..b593dfb539 100644
--- a/types/account.go
+++ b/types/account.go
@@ -3,15 +3,46 @@ package types
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 
+	bech32cosmos "github.com/cosmos/bech32cosmos/go"
+	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
 	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/common"
 )
 
-// Address in go-crypto style
+//Address is a go crypto-style Address
 type Address = cmn.HexBytes
 
+// Bech32 prefixes
+const (
+	Bech32PrefixAccAddr = "cosmosaccaddr"
+	Bech32PrefixAccPub  = "cosmosaccpub"
+	Bech32PrefixValAddr = "cosmosvaladdr"
+	Bech32PrefixValPub  = "cosmosvalpub"
+)
+
+// Bech32CosmosifyAcc takes Address and returns the Bech32Cosmos encoded string
+func Bech32CosmosifyAcc(addr Address) (string, error) {
+	return bech32cosmos.ConvertAndEncode(Bech32PrefixAccAddr, addr.Bytes())
+}
+
+// Bech32CosmosifyAccPub takes AccountPubKey and returns the Bech32Cosmos encoded string
+func Bech32CosmosifyAccPub(pub crypto.PubKey) (string, error) {
+	return bech32cosmos.ConvertAndEncode(Bech32PrefixAccPub, pub.Bytes())
+}
+
+// Bech32CosmosifyVal returns the Bech32Cosmos encoded string for a validator address
+func Bech32CosmosifyVal(addr Address) (string, error) {
+	return bech32cosmos.ConvertAndEncode(Bech32PrefixValAddr, addr.Bytes())
+}
+
+// Bech32CosmosifyValPub returns the Bech32Cosmos encoded string for a validator pubkey
+func Bech32CosmosifyValPub(pub crypto.PubKey) (string, error) {
+	return bech32cosmos.ConvertAndEncode(Bech32PrefixValPub, pub.Bytes())
+}
+
 // create an Address from a string
-func GetAddress(address string) (addr Address, err error) {
+func GetAccAddressHex(address string) (addr Address, err error) {
 	if len(address) == 0 {
 		return addr, errors.New("must use provide address")
 	}
@@ -21,3 +52,64 @@ func GetAddress(address string) (addr Address, err error) {
 	}
 	return Address(bz), nil
 }
+
+// create an Address from a string
+func GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(address string) (addr Address, err error) {
+	bz, err := getFromBech32Cosmos(address, Bech32PrefixAccAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return Address(bz), nil
+}
+
+// create an Address from a hex string
+func GetValAddressHex(address string) (addr Address, err error) {
+	if len(address) == 0 {
+		return addr, errors.New("must use provide address")
+	}
+	bz, err := hex.DecodeString(address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return Address(bz), nil
+}
+
+// create an Address from a bech32cosmos string
+func GetValAddressBech32Cosmos(address string) (addr Address, err error) {
+	bz, err := getFromBech32Cosmos(address, Bech32PrefixValAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return Address(bz), nil
+}
+
+//Decode a validator publickey into a public key
+func GetValPubKeyBech32Cosmos(pubkey string) (pk crypto.PubKey, err error) {
+	bz, err := getFromBech32Cosmos(pubkey, Bech32PrefixValPub)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	pk, err = crypto.PubKeyFromBytes(bz)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return pk, nil
+}
+
+func getFromBech32Cosmos(bech32, prefix string) ([]byte, error) {
+	if len(bech32) == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("must provide non-empty string")
+	}
+	hrp, bz, err := bech32cosmos.DecodeAndConvert(bech32)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if hrp != prefix {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid bech32 prefix. Expected %s, Got %s", prefix, hrp)
+	}
+
+	return bz, nil
+}
diff --git a/types/stake.go b/types/stake.go
index df74a705b9..6a1a3a95f6 100644
--- a/types/stake.go
+++ b/types/stake.go
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ const (
 	Bonded    BondStatus = 0x02
 )
 
+//BondStatusToString for pretty prints of Bond Status
+func BondStatusToString(b BondStatus) string {
+	switch b {
+	case 0x00:
+		return "Unbonded"
+	case 0x01:
+		return "Unbonding"
+	case 0x02:
+		return "Bonded"
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
 // validator for a delegated proof of stake system
 type Validator interface {
 	GetStatus() BondStatus    // status of the validator
diff --git a/x/auth/account_test.go b/x/auth/account_test.go
index d3363e4fb0..a06545d3b8 100644
--- a/x/auth/account_test.go
+++ b/x/auth/account_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func keyPubAddr() (crypto.PrivKey, crypto.PubKey, sdk.Address) {
 	return key, pub, addr
 }
 
-func TestBaseAccountAddressPubKey(t *testing.T) {
+func TestBaseAddressPubKey(t *testing.T) {
 	_, pub1, addr1 := keyPubAddr()
 	_, pub2, addr2 := keyPubAddr()
 	acc := NewBaseAccountWithAddress(addr1)
diff --git a/x/auth/client/cli/account.go b/x/auth/client/cli/account.go
index 08bd520fb1..4006baa149 100644
--- a/x/auth/client/cli/account.go
+++ b/x/auth/client/cli/account.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -40,11 +39,11 @@ func GetAccountCmd(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec, decoder auth.AccountDecode
 
 			// find the key to look up the account
 			addr := args[0]
-			bz, err := hex.DecodeString(addr)
+
+			key, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(addr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			key := sdk.Address(bz)
 
 			// perform query
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper()
diff --git a/x/bank/client/cli/sendtx.go b/x/bank/client/cli/sendtx.go
index 9109842887..5ed56a85b4 100644
--- a/x/bank/client/cli/sendtx.go
+++ b/x/bank/client/cli/sendtx.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -34,12 +33,11 @@ func SendTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			toStr := viper.GetString(flagTo)
-			bz, err := hex.DecodeString(toStr)
+
+			to, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(toStr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			to := sdk.Address(bz)
-
 			// parse coins
 			amount := viper.GetString(flagAmount)
 			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(amount)
diff --git a/x/bank/client/rest/sendtx.go b/x/bank/client/rest/sendtx.go
index 6ce472b6fd..916aa08fe1 100644
--- a/x/bank/client/rest/sendtx.go
+++ b/x/bank/client/rest/sendtx.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package rest
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
@@ -58,13 +57,12 @@ func SendRequestHandlerFn(cdc *wire.Codec, kb keys.Keybase, ctx context.CoreCont
 			return
 		}
 
-		bz, err := hex.DecodeString(address)
+		to, err := sdk.GetAccAddressHex(address)
 		if err != nil {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 			w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
 			return
 		}
-		to := sdk.Address(bz)
 
 		// build message
 		msg := client.BuildMsg(info.PubKey.Address(), to, m.Amount)
diff --git a/x/stake/client/cli/query.go b/x/stake/client/cli/query.go
index 079dd003d8..491ad1a7b8 100644
--- a/x/stake/client/cli/query.go
+++ b/x/stake/client/cli/query.go
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
-
-	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/cli"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@ func GetCmdQueryValidator(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
-			addr, err := sdk.GetAddress(args[0])
+			addr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(args[0])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -33,13 +31,25 @@ func GetCmdQueryValidator(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-
-			// parse out the validator
 			validator := new(stake.Validator)
 			cdc.MustUnmarshalBinary(res, validator)
-			output, err := wire.MarshalJSONIndent(cdc, validator)
-			fmt.Println(string(output))
 
+			switch viper.Get(cli.OutputFlag) {
+			case "text":
+				human, err := validator.HumanReadableString()
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				fmt.Println(human)
+
+			case "json":
+				// parse out the validator
+				output, err := wire.MarshalJSONIndent(cdc, validator)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				fmt.Println(string(output))
+			}
 			// TODO output with proofs / machine parseable etc.
 			return nil
 		},
@@ -70,11 +80,23 @@ func GetCmdQueryValidators(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 				candidates = append(candidates, validator)
 			}
 
-			output, err := wire.MarshalJSONIndent(cdc, candidates)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
+			switch viper.Get(cli.OutputFlag) {
+			case "text":
+				for _, candidate := range candidates {
+					resp, err := candidate.HumanReadableString()
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+					fmt.Println(resp)
+				}
+			case "json":
+				output, err := wire.MarshalJSONIndent(cdc, candidates)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				fmt.Println(string(output))
+				return nil
 			}
-			fmt.Println(string(output))
 			return nil
 
 			// TODO output with proofs / machine parseable etc.
@@ -90,18 +112,17 @@ func GetCmdQueryDelegation(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "Query a delegations bond based on address and validator address",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
-			addr, err := sdk.GetAddress(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
+			addr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			bz, err := hex.DecodeString(viper.GetString(FlagAddressDelegator))
+			delAddr, err := sdk.GetValAddressHex(viper.GetString(FlagAddressDelegator))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			delegation := crypto.Address(bz)
 
-			key := stake.GetDelegationKey(delegation, addr, cdc)
+			key := stake.GetDelegationKey(delAddr, addr, cdc)
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper()
 			res, err := ctx.Query(key, storeName)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -110,15 +131,24 @@ func GetCmdQueryDelegation(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 
 			// parse out the bond
 			bond := new(stake.Delegation)
-			cdc.MustUnmarshalBinary(res, bond)
-			output, err := wire.MarshalJSONIndent(cdc, bond)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			fmt.Println(string(output))
-			return nil
 
-			// TODO output with proofs / machine parseable etc.
+			switch viper.Get(cli.OutputFlag) {
+			case "text":
+				resp, err := bond.HumanReadableString()
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				fmt.Println(resp)
+			case "json":
+				cdc.MustUnmarshalBinary(res, bond)
+				output, err := wire.MarshalJSONIndent(cdc, bond)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				fmt.Println(string(output))
+				return nil
+			}
+			return nil
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -135,7 +165,7 @@ func GetCmdQueryDelegations(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
-			delegatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAddress(args[0])
+			delegatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(args[0])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go b/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
index dd9c97a72c..dc88bfc209 100644
--- a/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
-	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
-
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
@@ -28,7 +25,7 @@ func GetCmdDeclareCandidacy(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			validatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAddress(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
+			validatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -37,15 +34,10 @@ func GetCmdDeclareCandidacy(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			if len(pkStr) == 0 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("must use --pubkey flag")
 			}
-			pkBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(pkStr)
+			pk, err := sdk.GetValPubKeyBech32Cosmos(pkStr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			pk, err := crypto.PubKeyFromBytes(pkBytes)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
 			if viper.GetString(FlagMoniker) == "" {
 				return fmt.Errorf("please enter a moniker for the validator using --moniker")
 			}
@@ -82,7 +74,7 @@ func GetCmdEditCandidacy(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "edit and existing validator account",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
-			validatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAddress(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
+			validatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -123,8 +115,8 @@ func GetCmdDelegate(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			delegatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAddress(viper.GetString(FlagAddressDelegator))
-			validatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAddress(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
+			delegatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(viper.GetString(FlagAddressDelegator))
+			validatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -171,8 +163,8 @@ func GetCmdUnbond(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 				}
 			}
 
-			delegatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAddress(viper.GetString(FlagAddressDelegator))
-			validatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAddress(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
+			delegatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(viper.GetString(FlagAddressDelegator))
+			validatorAddr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(viper.GetString(FlagAddressValidator))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/stake/delegation.go b/x/stake/delegation.go
index 89afe8e907..6877034d71 100644
--- a/x/stake/delegation.go
+++ b/x/stake/delegation.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package stake
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
@@ -31,3 +32,23 @@ var _ sdk.Delegation = Delegation{}
 func (b Delegation) GetDelegator() sdk.Address { return b.DelegatorAddr }
 func (b Delegation) GetValidator() sdk.Address { return b.ValidatorAddr }
 func (b Delegation) GetBondShares() sdk.Rat    { return b.Shares }
+
+//Human Friendly pretty printer
+func (b Delegation) HumanReadableString() (string, error) {
+	bechAcc, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(b.DelegatorAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	bechVal, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(b.ValidatorAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	resp := "Delegation \n"
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Delegator: %s\n", bechAcc)
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Validator: %s\n", bechVal)
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Shares: %s", b.Shares.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Height: %d", b.Height)
+
+	return resp, nil
+
+}
diff --git a/x/stake/msg.go b/x/stake/msg.go
index 0adff84d9b..41220acc62 100644
--- a/x/stake/msg.go
+++ b/x/stake/msg.go
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ func NewMsgDeclareCandidacy(validatorAddr sdk.Address, pubkey crypto.PubKey,
 }
 
 //nolint
-func (msg MsgDeclareCandidacy) Type() string              { return MsgType } //TODO update "stake/declarecandidacy"
-func (msg MsgDeclareCandidacy) GetSigners() []sdk.Address { return []sdk.Address{msg.ValidatorAddr} }
+func (msg MsgDeclareCandidacy) Type() string { return MsgType } //TODO update "stake/declarecandidacy"
+func (msg MsgDeclareCandidacy) GetSigners() []sdk.Address {
+	return []sdk.Address{msg.ValidatorAddr}
+}
 
 // get the bytes for the message signer to sign on
 func (msg MsgDeclareCandidacy) GetSignBytes() []byte {
@@ -89,8 +91,10 @@ func NewMsgEditCandidacy(validatorAddr sdk.Address, description Description) Msg
 }
 
 //nolint
-func (msg MsgEditCandidacy) Type() string              { return MsgType } //TODO update "stake/msgeditcandidacy"
-func (msg MsgEditCandidacy) GetSigners() []sdk.Address { return []sdk.Address{msg.ValidatorAddr} }
+func (msg MsgEditCandidacy) Type() string { return MsgType } //TODO update "stake/msgeditcandidacy"
+func (msg MsgEditCandidacy) GetSigners() []sdk.Address {
+	return []sdk.Address{msg.ValidatorAddr}
+}
 
 // get the bytes for the message signer to sign on
 func (msg MsgEditCandidacy) GetSignBytes() []byte {
@@ -131,8 +135,10 @@ func NewMsgDelegate(delegatorAddr, validatorAddr sdk.Address, bond sdk.Coin) Msg
 }
 
 //nolint
-func (msg MsgDelegate) Type() string              { return MsgType } //TODO update "stake/msgeditcandidacy"
-func (msg MsgDelegate) GetSigners() []sdk.Address { return []sdk.Address{msg.DelegatorAddr} }
+func (msg MsgDelegate) Type() string { return MsgType } //TODO update "stake/msgeditcandidacy"
+func (msg MsgDelegate) GetSigners() []sdk.Address {
+	return []sdk.Address{msg.DelegatorAddr}
+}
 
 // get the bytes for the message signer to sign on
 func (msg MsgDelegate) GetSignBytes() []byte {
diff --git a/x/stake/test_common.go b/x/stake/test_common.go
index b7a5152c09..bf3e665513 100644
--- a/x/stake/test_common.go
+++ b/x/stake/test_common.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package stake
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -21,16 +22,16 @@ import (
 // dummy addresses used for testing
 var (
 	addrs = []sdk.Address{
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6160"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6161"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6162"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6163"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6164"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6165"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6166"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6167"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6168"),
-		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6169"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6160", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctqyxjnwh"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6161", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctpesxxn9"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6162", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctzhrnsa6"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6163", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctr2489qg"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6164", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctytvs4pd"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6165", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ct9k6yqul"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6166", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctxcf3kjq"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6167", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ct89l9r0j"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6168", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctg6jkls2"),
+		testAddr("A58856F0FD53BF058B4909A21AEC019107BA6169", "cosmosaccaddr:5ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctf8yz2dc"),
 	}
 
 	// dummy pubkeys used for testing
@@ -137,10 +138,27 @@ func newPubKey(pk string) (res crypto.PubKey) {
 }
 
 // for incode address generation
-func testAddr(addr string) sdk.Address {
-	res, err := sdk.GetAddress(addr)
+func testAddr(addr string, bech string) sdk.Address {
+
+	res, err := sdk.GetAccAddressHex(addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	bechexpected, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(res)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if bech != bechexpected {
+		panic("Bech encoding doesn't match reference")
+	}
+
+	bechres, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(bech)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if bytes.Compare(bechres, res) != 0 {
+		panic("Bech decode and hex decode don't match")
+	}
+
 	return res
 }
diff --git a/x/stake/validator.go b/x/stake/validator.go
index 88f061f315..cf4ee85fda 100644
--- a/x/stake/validator.go
+++ b/x/stake/validator.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package stake
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
@@ -236,3 +237,30 @@ func (v Validator) GetOwner() sdk.Address     { return v.Owner }
 func (v Validator) GetPubKey() crypto.PubKey  { return v.PubKey }
 func (v Validator) GetPower() sdk.Rat         { return v.PoolShares.Bonded() }
 func (v Validator) GetBondHeight() int64      { return v.BondHeight }
+
+//Human Friendly pretty printer
+func (v Validator) HumanReadableString() (string, error) {
+	bechOwner, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyAcc(v.Owner)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	bechVal, err := sdk.Bech32CosmosifyValPub(v.PubKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	resp := "Validator \n"
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Owner: %s\n", bechOwner)
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Validator: %s\n", bechVal)
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Shares: Status %s,  Amount: %s\n", sdk.BondStatusToString(v.PoolShares.Status), v.PoolShares.Amount.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Delegator Shares: %s\n", v.DelegatorShares.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Description: %s\n", v.Description)
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Bond Height: %d\n", v.BondHeight)
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Proposer Reward Pool: %s\n", v.ProposerRewardPool.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Commission: %s\n", v.Commission.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Max Commission Rate: %s\n", v.CommissionMax.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Comission Change Rate: %s\n", v.CommissionChangeRate.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Commission Change Today: %s\n", v.CommissionChangeToday.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Previously Bonded Stares: %s\n", v.PrevBondedShares.String())
+
+	return resp, nil
+}
diff --git a/x/stake/view_slash_keeper.go b/x/stake/view_slash_keeper.go
index 38ba227bde..cb7d16ce94 100644
--- a/x/stake/view_slash_keeper.go
+++ b/x/stake/view_slash_keeper.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func NewViewSlashKeeper(k Keeper) ViewSlashKeeper {
 
 // load a delegator bond
 func (v ViewSlashKeeper) GetDelegation(ctx sdk.Context,
-	delegatorAddr, validatorAddr sdk.Address) (bond Delegation, found bool) {
+	delegatorAddr sdk.Address, validatorAddr sdk.Address) (bond Delegation, found bool) {
 	return v.keeper.GetDelegation(ctx, delegatorAddr, validatorAddr)
 }