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Monday, February 27, 2012

Jobs Now and For the Future!

Innovation Park in Oro Valley has the largest cluster of bio-science jobs in Arizona thanks to some forward thinking developers, a pro-business environment and several private sector medical partnerships with the University of Arizona. However, companies investing money in drug development and testing want to be sure their research is protected while in development. State Representative Vic Williams noted that sometimes university papers provide, “a trail of breadcrumbs that the competitor can follow.”

Vic Williams has brought the Arizona bio-science community together with the University of Arizona to ensure that the results from medical clinical research trials will be protected. If these changes are adopted into law Sanofi and other firms will bring testing, jobs, and money to Pima County above and beyond current operations. Representative Williams commented that “This is a jobs creator, plain and simple”. Pushing this forward will yield immediate results for the entire state, not to mention adding to the 1,600 high paying, high tech jobs that already exist at Innovation Park.

Put your hands above your head and step away from the cookie jar

When it comes to spending at the state capitol, Representative Vic Williams says, “They are willing to put a lid on the cookie jar, but they keep punching holes in the side of the jar.”  One example is the state highway fund, which is supported by gasoline taxes.  Although that fund is specifically dedicated to building and maintaining Arizona’s roads, the state legislature has been using it to pay for other programs for the past few years.

State Representative Vic Williams has introduced HB 2771, which makes any raid on the Highway fund a debt that has to be repaid by the legislature.  The bill has the support of 51 cities and towns as well as the Arizona Highway Users Association.
 
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