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Saland Record: Economic
Development & Job Training
In the early 1990's,
shortly after Senator Saland took office in the State
Senate, Dutchess County's major employer, IBM, began to
dramatically downsize its workforce. Rightfully so, people
were anxious - worried that the region would not recover.
Senator Saland saw that the talented workforce seeking new
careers would be an attractive asset for companies looking
to locate in New York State. Senator Saland worked to pass a
law which expanded the criteria for Empire Zone designation
to include regions like Southern Dutchess which suffered
dramatic job loss. As a result, numerous companies were
attracted to the area to take advantage of the economic
incentives he helped provide.
Today, the Hudson Valley remains one of the fastest growing
regions in the state with consistently low unemployment
rates. Senator Saland knows the importance of maintaining
and attracting businesses to the region and has worked to
provide the incentives necessary to attract companies
offering good paying jobs. He knows that job training
remains key to bringing employers to the area which is why
he worked to secure $21,512,713 for local economic
development and job training. Through the grants secured
for Columbia-Greene Community College's job training program
(SEED), over 3100 employees in the region have been trained,
assisting 21 companies and 72 projects. At Dutchess
Community College, more than 3350 employees have been
trained and retrained, helping more than 120 area companies.
Helping the area to prosper, Senator Saland is working on
our behalf to promote job growth to the region.
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