What the Governor’s Talking about
Today
Wednesday, November 17,
2010
Governor Announces
Nearly 6,300 New and Retained Jobs for Michigan
The governor today announced that companies will invest
$420.6 million in Michigan, creating and retaining 6,293 jobs
(1,395 total new jobs) for workers in the state. The Michigan Economic
Development Corporation (MEDC) is helping seven companies grow in Michigan and backing six
brownfield redevelopment projects.
Key messages:
- We continue making
significant progress toward diversifying Michigan’s economy. The expansions
announced today demonstrate that businesses across a wide spectrum are
choosing Michigan over other states for new growth
opportunities. These are the types of projects that will help transform
our economy and create good-paying jobs for our
workers.
- The state’s
talented workforce and competitive business climate, in combination with the
state and local economic development tools that are part of our aggressive
economic strategy, help make the case that Michigan is a great place for companies to
invest and grow.
Following is the link to the full press
release:
http://www.themedc.org/Press-Releases/Governor-Granholm-Announces-Nearly-6300-New-and-Retained-Jobs-for-Michigan/
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