“All of our goals for economic development in Crittenden County are tied to the legislative process in Frankfort, ... Knowing how to deal with the legislative and bureaucratic processes are key to this position.”
“As a community, we have made great strides in education. Compared to other places in western Kentucky, we're way ahead because we have a quality school system and the Marion Ed-Tech Center, ... I would rate our available workforce a B to an A. The only reason it's not an A-plus, is because we don't have enough available workers.”
“Unemployment in Crittenden County is relatively low, but think that's because many workers have taken lower-skilled jobs than they are qualified to perform,”
“We're lucky to have a wonderful community where people want to live and raise their families, but we need some job growth in order to prevent a lot of these people from having long commutes to and from work.”
“We expect announcements to start coming next week and continuing for the next three weeks after that. We're hearing anything up to about 10 percent across the board.”
“Not only the press, but also the communities and the workers can't get a straight answer out of the company they work for, ... It benefits IBM because they know the truth, and they know that it's hard for others to get the full impact of this, so they just play this game with everybody.”
