Wednesday, January 28, 2009

COMPREHENSIVE JOBS PACKAGE ANNOUNCED


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
For more information:
Abigail Vacanti (303) 866-4882
Alejandra Garza de Gutierrez
(303)866-5288
Katie Reinisch (303) 866-2774

COMPREHENSIVE JOBS PACKAGE ANNOUNCED
Joint Select Committee on Job Creation and Economic Growth
Endorses 8 job creation bills

DENVER— On Thursday, the Joint Select Committee on Job Creation and Economic Growth will release a comprehensive package of eight job-creation bills endorsed by the committee.

These bills will create thousands of jobs in transportation and in rural communities, work with banks to help small businesses create jobs, help companies create new jobs for Colorado workers, and develop Colorado's energy economy.

WHAT: Press Conference to announce 8 bills endorsed by the Joint Select Committee on Job Creation and Economic Growth followed by Q and A.
WHEN: 1pm, Thursday, January 29th, 2009
WHERE: West Steps of the Capitol
WHO: Sen. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass Village), Chair Joint Select Committee on Job Creation and Economic Growth
Rep. Joe Rice (D- Littleton) Co-Chair Joint Select Committee on Job Creation and Economic Growth
Tom Clarke, Executive Vice President, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation/ Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Tony Gagliardi, Colorado Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Don Childears, president and CEO of the Colorado Bankers Association

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