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The Petri Dish
June 11, 2009

 
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Saving aerospace one task force at a time


Posted at 4:24 pm by Jerry Cornfield

For all of you concerned about the future of Boeing and 600-plus other aerospace firms in Washington, get out your calendars.

Turn to June 24. On that day, the Washington Council on Aerospace created by Gov. Chris Gregoire will hold its first meeting.

It will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at in Everett Community College facility at Paine Field in Snohomish County.

If you recall, the governor created the council by executive order after lawmakers got tied up in knots trying to do it themselves during the legislative session.

It's got a bunch of tasks including;

-Coordinate and organize the worker-training programs at Washington’s community and technical colleges;

-Coordinate the research and development programs at the research universities;
Integrate technologies developed at the research institutions into the training programs;

-Manage recruiting and retention of aerospace companies to create jobs and grow the industry; and

-Provide advice to the Legislature and to the governor on how Washington can improve its attractiveness to the aerospace industry

Meanwhile, another group pledging to save the aerospace industry popped onto the scene in recent days. As Herald reporter Michelle Dunlop wrote of The Washington Aerospace Partnership :

Business owners, labor leaders and local governments formed the group and want to work with Gov. Gregoire’s aerospace council and the Aerospace Futures Alliance, which also wants to save aerospace jobs and keep Boeing in the state.

“The Washington Aerospace Partnership is the third leg of the stool,” said Tayloe Washburn, chair of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and a Partnership co-chair.

“The industry alliance will advise on what is needed to attract aerospace. The state council will develop the necessary policies. And, the Partnership will advocate for both of them."

Here's the group's web site.
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