Quite possibly, this is THE biggest industrial jobs deal in Alabama, ever!
Kudos to the Governor, and all who made it happen.
One thing’s for certain – direct & indirect jobs from this deal will be exceedingly superior to those in sawmills & cooperages!
Here’s to you, Governor!
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley rides Airbus momentum in Europe
Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 1:16 PM Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 2:08 PM
LONDON – Gov. Robert Bentley was tired.
He piled into the back of a cab early Wednesday for the ride out to Heathrow Airport, accompanied by a reporter; his wife, First Lady Dianne Bentley; his chief of staff, David Perry; and a pair of security guards.
He’d left Alabama eight days before, traveling nearly 6,000 miles from Montgomery to Hamburg and Stuttgart, Germany, then on to London for the Farnborough International Air Show.
His voice was hoarse and his suit was rumpled. In the past two days alone, he met with Read the rest of this entry »