The Debate on How to Create Georgia Jobs
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
Friday’s announcement that Georgia is one of 12 states to receive extra federal help in stimulating manufacturing jobs comes in the midst of elections when job creation is a major issue.
The Obama administration targeted the Dalton region as one of the dozen spots that will split $1.3 billion and get special attention from 11 federal agencies and a network of state and local partners, from Georgia Tech to trade groups, to produce 2,623 new jobs in 10 years.
“The initial focus would be on the local floor-covering industry”, said Lloyd Frasier, executive director of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, “but it expands beyond that to support a culture of advanced manufacturing in the region.”
