From: Porter, Paulette (GOV)
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 4:17 PM
Subject: What the Governor's Talking about This Week

What the Governor’s Talking about This Week

Friday, November 12, 2010

 

Governor Says Investment Missions Have Resulted in More Than 20,000 Jobs

In her weekly radio address, the governor today said her 12 overseas investment missions which first began in 2004 have resulted in companies investing nearly $2 billion in Michigan and creating or retaining more than 20,000 jobs.

 

“My first investment mission was to Germany in November 2004,” the governor said.  “As a result, German companies invested $483 million in Michigan and almost 4,900 jobs were created or retained in our state.  Trips to Japan in 2005 and 2006 helped to increase Japanese automotive investments in Michigan.  Those two trips resulted in $348 million invested in Michigan and more than 2,500 Michigan jobs created or retained.” 

 

“In addition to investment missions to Germany, Japan, Sweden, South Korea and Italy, I’ve also traveled to Austria, Belgium, France, Israel and Jordan — all to seek and bring back to Michigan new jobs and investment,” the governor said.

 

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To listen to the radio address, click on the following link:

Full:  http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov275Full_338318_7.mp3

 

Great Lakes Report Highlights Michigan’s Successful Strides Toward Protection, Restoration

The governor on Wednesday announced the release of the 2010 State of the Great Lakes Annual Report which highlights the many successful efforts to protect and restore Michigan’s most valuable resource — the Great Lakes.

 

In her 2004 Special Message to the Legislature on Water, the governor laid out a broad agenda and called for the legislature to work with the administration on a bipartisan basis in reclaiming Michigan’s historic role as protector of the Great Lakes and our water resources.  The 2010 annual report focuses on on-the-ground efforts to protect and restore Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior, the four lakes that border Michigan

 

The State of the Great Lakes Annual Report is prepared by the Office of the Great Lakes.  To download a PDF of the 2010 report, visit www.michigan.gov/dnregreatlakes.

 

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