Mid-Hudson Regional Council Tour - October 11th, 2012

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo continued the statewide Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Progress Tour in the Mid-Hudson, where he toured priority projects to see, firsthand, their progress and their economic impact in the region.

This is the fourth visit in the Governor's REDC Progress Tour that is part of a review of last year's strategic economic development plans and job-creating projects.

Following these tours, the Mid-Hudson REDC provided a formal presentation outlining the progress they have made in advancing last year's strategic plans and projects, as well as their endorsed projects for the coming year to the Strategic Implementation Assessment Team (SIAT) at the Cornell Boathouse at Marist College in Poughkeepsie.

"Through the Regional Economic Development Council process, New York State has given individual regions the power to design their own plans for economic growth and job creation," Governor Cuomo said. "The Mid-Hudson Regional Council is turning their strategic plan into much-needed jobs and smart business investments in the region's communities."

"Last year, the Mid-Hudson Regional Council developed an innovative strategy to help transform our economy by supporting and attracting business growth and job creation," said Regional Council Co-Chair and Marist College President Dennis Murray and Regional Council Co-Chair and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. President & CEO Leonard S. Schleifer, "Thanks to the leadership of Governor Cuomo, Lieutenant Governor Duffy, and the work of our Council members, we have fully embraced this extraordinary opportunity to turn that plan into action and demonstrate that our region can work together to spur economic growth. While last year was about developing a forward-thinking plan, this year is about turning that plan into action and demonstrating the great work we are doing to transform the region's economy"

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