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Rain or shine, it was a great day to watch Alabama beat Texas A & M with my dear daughter and good friends - Roll Tide! #Our67              It was a pleasure to join friends George and Clara Payne for the grand opening of Huntsville Recovery, a clinic focused on individualized treatment for opioid addiction as well as other types of substance abuse. Thank you to The Payne Family and the entire staff at Huntsville Recovery for taking a proactive approach to solving this issue. #Our67 P.S. Mrs. Clara will willingly admit that she is ninety years old (and I will add - beautiful as ever.)      This morning HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology celebrated the opening of its newest campus expansion - the Paul Propst Center. Thank you to the partners in the public and private sector who collaborate to make innovations in biotechnology happen. Huntsville, Alabama is changing the world with the brilliant minds at HudsonAlpha. #Our67   Thank you to Dr. Dewayne McCay, President of Florida Institute of Technology, for flying to Huntsville, Alabama today from Melbourne, Florida for an informative community leadership roundtable discussion. Members from the public and private sector - businesses, space, defense, government, and educational institutions - shared methods to better prepare the next generation of our state's workforce. #Our67 #WorkforceDevelopment    Thank you to all who organized Riverfest in Decatur on Saturday. The annual barbecue cook-off at Ingalls Harbor attracts competitors from across our nation and includes music, children’s activities, vendors, and award winning barbecue. Proceeds benefit the local community and nonprofit organizations around Decatur and Morgan County. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the breeze on the river with family and friends! (P.S. Check out the girls in the Polaris, Made in Alabama!) #Our67       It is difficult to put into words the emotion experienced today as we climbed 110 stories in memory of fallen 9/11 firefighters. Each participant was assigned a fallen hero. To the family of Captain Thomas C. Moody, I will climb annually in your honor. #NeverForget              Thank you to all who organized Hartselle Depot Days, a family friendly event in downtown Hartselle with crafts, music, food, and fellowship that attracts over 19,000 people annually. A very special thank you to our friend Congressman Mo Brooks, who ran up into the stands and handed my daughter a game ball during the Congressional Baseball Game in Washington DC earlier this year - he signed the ball for her at Depot Days              It was an honor to join Calhoun Community College today at the Decatur Campus for a ceremony to commemorate a new shelter for their Pre-Apprentice Lineworker Program. The shelter, donated by HDT Global, will allow instructors to teach courses directly on the lineworker training site, thus eliminating the need for students to travel across the street to traditional classrooms. This is a wonderful example of collaboration between the public and private sector. #efficiency #community#SkilledTrades #Our67     Congratulations, Parsons, on the 25,000 square foot expansion of your integration facility. The expansion accommodates the Parsons' growing portfolio of work for customers in the defense, intelligence, and infrastructure sectors, as well as research and development needs for the corporation's technology solutions. Parsons has been in business since 1944 and has made significant contributions to our nation's national security efforts.   GOOD NEWS: Innovations from Alabamians employed in the aerospace industry have changed the world. To continue that momentum and retain a level of expertise in any field, it is important for leaders to foster a culture that emphasizes professional development and training of current as well as future generations.
Flight Works Alabama is a workforce development initiative created from dialogue between industry and education as to what skills are deemed necessary to compete effectively in a global economy. The Flight Works Alabama simulation environment, strategically placed near Airbus’ aircraft factory, serves as an excellent way to introduce students to careers in aerospace and aviation. We are looking forward to the Flight Works Alabama grand opening in late 2019 and the talent that will develop as a result of this partnership between the public and private sector. Read More - Alabama Political Reporter article: http://www.alreporter.com/2018/09/13/new-aviation-experience-center-in-mobile-due-to-open-in-2019/ To all who lost loved ones as a result of 11 September 2001, You Are Not Forgotten. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4   Thank you to the DeKalb County Republicans for your hospitality at yesterday morning's breakfast. DeKalb County is a beautiful area of our state filled with folks with hearts equally as beautiful! #teamwork #Our67  A beautiful day and a great first home game at Bryant-Denny Stadium - Walking around the UA campus always brings out feelings of joy, nostalgia, and optimism - truly an environment "Where Legends are Made." #Our67# BuiltByBama #RollTide     This afternoon my son and I attended the Walk of Champions. Thank you to the Hotel Capstone and to the Alabama Football team for your hospitality. Roll Tide! #Our67   GOOD NEWS: Over thirteen percent of Alabama's workforce is employed within manufacturing-related fields. That being said, it is an honor for Alabama to be named the top state for manufacturing by Global Trade. Governor Ivey, the Alabama Department of Commerce, and leaders within the public and private sector work every day to make Alabama a place where a myriad of industries can grow and prosper. Economic development is a continuous process of cultivating relationships, investing in human capital, and working with communities to find their hidden talent within. We build Alabama together, and ultimately, it is that heart and the quality of life people experience in Alabama that makes projects come to fruition.
Read more - article published within Alabama Political Reporter: http://www.aldailynews.com/economists-solid-job-growth-in-august-lowest-unemployment-in-50-years/ It was an honor to speak this afternoon at the Republican Women of the Shoals meeting about Economic Development: Principles and Practice. Thank you, RWS, for your commitment to Alabama. What perfect timing, as Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Global Trade, a publication focused on international business, named Alabama as our nation’s top state for manufacturing. #Our67 #Teamwork  Thank you to everyone who coordinated the second annual Collinsville Mule Day Labor Day Parade and festivities. Many thanks to the Crumleys for your hospitality! #Our67 #RosieTheRiveter             Parades have always brought me joy. This Labor Day I had a lot of fun playing the iconic Rosie the Riveter in the Collinsville Mule Days Parade and other festivals around our state! #Our67 #LivingHistory   Thank you to Cullman for your hospitality during the 22nd Annual Sweet Tater Festival! We enjoyed food, music, and an afternoon at Smith Lake Park. The festival continues on Labor Day. If you are in the area, check it out! #Our67        |
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