[StBernard] E-Postcard from Governor Blanco 9.19.07

Westley Annis Westley at da-parish.com
Wed Sep 19 20:09:56 EDT 2007


Is it just me or does this entire trip come across as a "last opportunity
for a luxury vacation at taxpayer's expense" trip for Blanco before she's
out the door?

Yeah, we all know what an economic and foreign trade power house Spain is.

- John Scurich


-----Original Message-----
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco is in Spain this week on a business
development mission with Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Mike
Olivier. They are leading a team through several meetings and seminars in
Madrid in hopes of recruiting more investments in Louisiana. Gov. Blanco is
sending updates to constituents back home through e-postcards.

Governor Blanco's e-Postcard from Madrid 9.19.07

Today we conducted a series of productive meetings designed to generate new
contacts for Louisiana's businesses. We began the day with a working
breakfast meeting hosted by the US Embassy. Investors in attendance
represented diverse sectors of the Spanish economy, from the energy sector,
to real estate, to construction and beyond. This broad scope of attention
speaks to their interest in the growing diversity of Louisiana's economy. We
moved on to meetings with the banking industry, and a company focused on
funding public-private infrastructure partnerships.

As US Ambassador Aguirre told us, it is clear that we have come to Spain at
the right time. This is evident by the fact that my friend and fellow
governor, Chet Culver of Iowa, arrives tonight to pitch his state to many of
the same interests we've been recruiting. Louisiana must be out in the world
aggressively pursuing new business - and fishing alongside our fellow states
for new contacts and contracts - in order to reel in the big catches needed
to grow our economy.

This economic development philosophy is at the core of my administration's
approach to business. It is a philosophy I urge future governors and their
teams to embrace and expand. Spain is proof positive that an aggressive
approach to business is the approach Louisiana must sustain to remain ahead
in the game. It is why I am here today.

-Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco


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