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Gov. Gregoire tours India to boost local economy
Gov. Chris Gregoire ThursGov. Chris Greday joined delegates at a goire (back row, Washington-India Invest- second from right) ment roundtable where she joined delegates addressed the group and witat a Washingtonnessed the signing of a Mem- India Investment orandum of Intent (MOI) roundtable where between Washington's De- she addressed the partment of Commerce and group and witthe Confederation of Indian nessed the signing Industries (CII). The MOI of a Memorandum was signed to promote and of Intent between facilitate foreign direct inWashington's vestment between India and Department of Washington state. Commerce and the Established 117 years ago, Confederation of CII is one of India's primary Indian Industries business organizations with to promote and more than 7100 member orfacilitate foreign ganizations, including 33 direct investment companies with a presence in between India and Washington. Washington state. Indian firms have already (COURTESY developed major financial PHOTO) partnerships with firms in Washington. One member company of CII, Infosys, is a global leader in business consulting, technology and engineering services. One of its 15 U.S. offices
is in Bellevue, where Infosys has expanded even during the recession, adding 100 new employees in 2009. "There is great potential to make India a much more significant trading partner," Gregoire said. "We know there are untapped opportunities in areas like transportation and aerospace, as well as agriculture and life sciences. Events like the one we attended today put us face-to-face with key decision makers, and help open new doors for Washington state companies that have never been opened before. This was our opportunity to sell business leaders on the advantages of doing business in Washington state, and with Washington state companies." "Direct investment by Indian firms in Washington and our companies creates jobs for our communities, many with better than average compensation in sectors such as life sciences, technology and advanced manufacturing," Commerce director Rogers Weed said. "Since 2008, the amount of Indian firms that have invested in the United States has grown by more than 50 percent and the trend remains strong – that's a huge opportunity for Washington. Our primary competitive advantages for business are well-matched with India's fastest-growing sectors." Weed moderated a panel discussion at the CII roundtable. Mission participants from Washington's community and technical colleges conducted meetings to explore partnerships with Indian educational institutions. India's Ministry of Human Resource Development, with its initiative to establish 100 commu-
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Tacoma City Council to vote on resolutions supporting Prop. 1, R-74 Posted online Fri., Oct. 5 Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote on two resolutions that would formally express support for two ballot measures that will be voted on by voters this Election Day. The first resolution would express support for, and urge Tacoma voters to approve, Referendum Measure 74 allowing same-sex couples to marry, preserving domestic partnerships only for seniors, and preserving the right of clergy or religious organizations to refuse to perform, recognize, or accommodate any marriage ceremony. The resolution is sponsored by councilmembers Ryan Mello and Anders Ibsen. The second resolution would express support for, and urge Tacoma voters to approve, Proposition 1 increasing the sales and use tax in Pierce County in order to support Pierce Transit services. The resolution is sponsored by mayor Marilyn Strickland and councilmembers Jake Fey and Ryan Mello. Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote on the resolutions during its meeting on Tues., Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. in City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, located 747 Market Street. A copy of the agenda and meeting materials is available online at cms. cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk/Files/CityCouncil/ Agendas/2012-FullAgendas/Full20121009.pdf. Meetings are streamed live online at tvtacoma. com and broadcast live on TV Tacoma.
nity colleges across India, is seeking to learn from Washington's success. Washington is known for its community college training programs that prepare students for employment in high-demand industries such as aerospace and advanced manufacturing. India is working to better match skills to the jobs available, with a target of training 500 million people by 2022. To learn more about Gregoire's trip to India, including travel notes from the governor and the rest of the delegation, the itinerary, and photos of the trade mission, visit her online travel journal at govgregoiretrademission.wordpress.com.