San Francisco Business Press Release
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Media Contact: Gwen Oldham at SF Chamber, 415-352-8839 or goldham@SFChamber.com SAN FRANCISCO BUSINESS LEADERS
ADVOCATE FOR JOBS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. - A delegation of more than two dozen business leaders from San Francisco are joining together this week on Capitol Hill to advocate for federal investments to create jobs and accelerate economic recovery. During the four-day CityTrip 2010 hosted by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, the delegation will meet with key lawmakers including: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, Obama Administration officials and other federal leaders to discuss issues such as transportation and infrastructure, economic development, climate change and others critical to San Francisco's economy. "Federal investments in San Francisco will put people back to work and accelerate our economic recovery," said San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom."I thank the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce delegation for traveling to Washington to highlight our city's many opportunities to create jobs." Policies that foster job creation are the focus of this year's trip. The delegation will seek federal investments in job-creating projects including: the shovel-ready Mission Bay 1-280 Off-Ramp and Owens Street Connector expected to create 680 construction jobs; the Harney Way improvement project at Hunters Point Shipyard and Candlestick Point expected to generate 432 jobs; and the Third Street LRT - Central Subway project extending light rail South of Market and into Chinatown to serve over 78,000 riders daily. "The time to invest in San Francisco's infrastructure and economic development is now," said San Francisco Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Steve Falk."As a trade, tourism and innovation hub of the nation, investments in our city will help drive both the national and global economy forward." Building off its mission to attract new businesses to San Francisco, the Chamber delegation aims to bolster federal investments in ChinaSF, the City's partnership with Chamber foundation program the San Francisco Center for Economic Development (SFCED). Already attracting 10 companies and more than 100 jobs to the city since its opening, ChinaSF can bring even more companies - and jobs - to San Francisco by opening a new satellite office in Beijing, in addition to the already established Shanghai office, as well as increased business development activities to support U.S. China commerce efforts. Continuing in the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce's leadership championing climate change, the delegation will highlight the need for a market-driven system with a cap on greenhouse gas emissions allowing businesses to find the most efficient and cost effective measures to reduce emissions while spurring technological advancement that will drive the overall economy forward. The delegation will also urge commercial building renovations at Hunters Point Shipyard to serve as an incubator for early stage green and clean technology companies. "San Francisco's sprit of innovation can once again unleash the power we need to drive our economy forward," said San Francisco Senior Vice President of Public Policy Jim Lazarus. "Investments in clean energy will allow our city to continue its technological leadership and fuel economic growth." Other issues and projects discussed on the trip include: solutions to California's water crisis; education and workforce development; financial literacy and education programs; the local impacts of a bag tax, and much more. CitiyTrip 2010 is hosted by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. More information on CityTrip and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is available at www.sfchamber.com. More information on the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is available at www.sfchamber.com. More information on the Cork Chamber of Commerce is available at http://www.corkchamber.ie. ###
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