From: Hernandez, Angelita (GOV)
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 4:58 PM
Subject: What the Governor's Talking about Today

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What the Governor’s Talking about Today

Thursday, April 8, 2010

 

Governor to Meet with Italian, German Companies in Overseas Mission Encouraging Investment, Job Creation in Michigan

On Friday, the governor begins her tenth overseas investment mission, this time to Italy and Germany where she will meet with key executives from companies looking to expand or establish a presence in Michigan.
 
During the April 9-15 investment mission, the governor also will speak at a business luncheon hosted by the Italian Association of the Automotive Industry (ANFIA) in Turin, Italy, and at a reception in Stuttgart, Germany, cosponsored by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of the Stuttgart Region and the Byrnes Institute.
 
“I am committed to going anywhere and doing anything to bring new investment and jobs to Michigan, and so once again, I am looking forward to making the case for Michigan,” the governor said.  “Michigan is the best place for Italian and German companies interested in expanding in North AmericaMichigan has the right economic strategy, a competitive business climate, and a highly-skilled and highly-productive workforce that provides companies across a wide spectrum of industries an advantage over their competitors.”

 

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Michigan Census Participation Rate among Top in Nation

The governor today announced that the participation rate of Michigan citizens in the census is among the top in the nation.  Last week, the governor placed a friendly wager with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland in an effort to encourage 100 percent participation from Michigan citizens in the 2010 U.S. Census.

 

Michigan is among the top five states in the nation with high mail-in participation rates, trailing only Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska.

 

Michigan is holding a slim lead over Ohio in the percentage of state residents who have returned their census forms.  As of April 8, census forms have been returned by 69 percent of the Michigan households that received them, compared to 67 percent for Ohio.

 

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