Council Corner
May 2008 – Georgia Lord,
Councilmember
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One of my goals as a Councilmember and representative of
you, the residents of Goodyear, has been to attract new business and clean industry
to our city to bring employment opportunities and improve the lifestyles for
our families. So, I feel fortunate to have been appointed by our Mayor to be Goodyear’s
representative on the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) Board of
Directors. This partnership of public, private and higher education
institutions was formed to generate high quality investments and jobs in the
Valley. Through our partnership with GPEC, many economic leads have come
before our City.
Being on the GPEC board has given me a better understanding
of the importance of our city becoming more sustainable through an effective
and competitive economic development program. Due to my international experience,
I was also appointed to the Arizona Global Network Committee and
International Leadership Council working in concert with the Arizona Department
of Commerce to attract foreign companies and direct investments to our state
and to Goodyear.
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Councilmember, Georgia Lord
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Goodyear has made great strides working with landowners and
the development community to develop business parks with the infrastructure
(i.e.: roads, water, and sewer systems) to attract new companies. The recent
opening of Macy’s Logistics and Distribution Center is testimony to that
effort. We have created a positive development environment motivating
developers to take the risk of building large, 500,000-square-foot spec
buildings which make Goodyear more competitive.
With these improvements, Goodyear is better able than ever to
attract more diversified companies such as solar, biotech and the next
generation technology which translates into higher paying quality jobs that can
eliminate the long, congested commutes for our families. We are making great
strides in developing our city’s infrastructure.
The experts say, “Jobs go to the communities with the best
educated work force, the most competitive infrastructure, a creative
environment and a supportive government.”
Goodyear’s future is bright!
Georgia Lord
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Last Updated: 10/30/2008