State business group outlines goals during Vancouver visit

A new statewide business organization is making its presence known locally, introducing on Tuesday its non-partisan agenda of tackling vexing social and economic problems in order to improve Washington’s business climate.

The Washington Business Alliance http://www.wabusinessalliance.org/ , formed last June, has established committees that are setting ambitious goals they hope the state can achieve in the areas of education, environment, health, transportation, and fiscal governance, said Roz Solomon, the Seattle-based organization’s chief operating officer. The group hopes to bring together businesses in all sectors of Washington’s economy to promote social good in those areas "based on data and best practices, not ideology," Solomon said.

By Gordon Oliver
Columbian Staff Reporter

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