Rep. Dennis Richardson
“Made In Oregon” is a strategy for creating Southern Oregon jobs. It (1.) recognizes Oregon’s strengths; (2.) accentuates Oregon’s strengths to attract foreign investment in Oregon businesses; (3.) assists foreign business investors in locating in Oregon clean, environmentally sound manufacturing plants and other businesses; and (4.) trains qualified, hard-working and dependable Oregon workers to meet the employment needs of their new employers.
Last Friday, while Rep. Buckley covered my committee assignments, Rep. Esquivel, Sen. Atkinson and I drove to Southern Oregon to greet 50 Chinese officials, investors, artisans and educators. This three-day event was the 2nd Annual Southern Oregon – China Tourism, Business and Education Conference, organized by Irene Kai and David Wick.
The delegation enjoyed Shakespeare, Hellgate Jetboat Excursions, Crater Lake, Central Point’s rodeo and an Indian pow-wow. We also talked business.
Our message was clear. Southern Oregon is a great place to live and to have a business. As a result, one Chinese manufacturing company is considering Southern Oregon for its Made-In-America line of products. Several other Chinese companies are considering relocating from California to Southern Oregon. Lastly, a major Chinese tour operator in San Francisco has committed to providing tour bus agendas to Oregon for Chinese tourists who want a unique and wonderful adventure in the “real America.”
In conclusion, implementing a Made-In-America — Made-In-Oregon strategy to attract Chinese companies to open manufacturing plants in Oregon is another way to create new jobs and promote an economic recovery based on the solid foundation of private enterprise prosperity.
Read more at http://www.dennisrichardson.org/lu061011.htm.
