December 8, 2009- EDCUtah
Utah Governor Gary Herbert
Changing of the Guard
What are Utah Governor Gary Herbert's Economic Development Priorities?
When Governor Gary Herbert assumed the helm as Utah's chief executive, his opinion regarding economic development was relatively unknown. Would it be as high a priority for him as it was for former Governor and now Ambassador Jon Huntsman?
To answer that question, EDCUtah went directly to the source--interviewing the Governor about his economic development priorities for the feature story in the fall edition of EDCUtah's Site Selection Quarterly newsletter.
"I am impressed by Governor Herbert's down-to-earth nature and 'get it done' attitude, which is great for economic development," says EDCUtah President and CEO Jeff Edwards. "What's more, he has an excellent understanding of what is needed on a local level to make economic development work. His experience as a Utah County Commissioner and the Rural Partnership Board provide him with a unique perspective regarding economic development in rural Utah, as well."
Indeed, from his inaugural address to the appointment of his "dream team" to run the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), Governor Herbert's message has been clear: "Utah is open for business."
"I wanted to send a strong message to the marketplace that we are going to do everything we can to energize the private sector," Governor Herbert says of his all-star appointees, or dream team: Businessman and philanthropist Spencer P. Eccles and Josh Romney. "Each of these men has an impressive resume that will resonate with businesses across the nation and the globe. Bringing them together may be one of the most important things I could do for economic development."
Read the full story about Governor Gary Herbert and is economic development priorities in the Fall Site Selection Quarterly newsletter.
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