Issue Position: Jobs and Economic Development

Issue Position

Creating new and better jobs for Alabamians is critical to providing a brighter future for our state. We must actively develop and diversify our economy with both new and existing businesses, as well as with workforce training. Alabama can lead the way in renewable energy, biotechnology, and other fields by nurturing the growth of these industries just as we did with automobile manufacturing. When I served as Alabama's Governor, I was told it was a dream to believe Mercedes would choose Alabama to build its first American manufacturing plant, but my administration rolled up our sleeves and made it happen. Today, Alabama is home to multiple auto plants and over 50,000 direct jobs because that vision and persistence led the way with Mercedes. Since then, the automobile industry has invested over $7 billion in Alabama.

Over the last four years, I have been privileged to work in the recruitment of industries such as Thyssen Krupp's new North American facility. Additionally, Alabama continues to be a nationally recognized leader in the Aerospace industry and I am proud to serve as National Vice-Chairman of one of the nation's largest aerospace groups.

Economic development and the provision of good, high-paying jobs must always be a high priority for our government.

As your Lt. Governor, I will help lead those efforts.

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