Governor Schweitzer and Montana Ambassadors bringing T. Boone Pickens to Montana

Governor Brian Schweitzer http://governor.mt.gov/ , in partnership with the Montana Ambassadors http://www.montanaambassadors.com/ , has arranged for T. Boone Pickens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Boone_Pickens
to speak at the Ambassadors annual conference on February 27th at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena.

This conference is open to all interested in helping foster the message that Montana is on the Move.

T. Boone Pickens has received national and international attention for his campaign to reduce the United States’ foreign oil dependence by at least 30% within ten years by developing domestic energy resources. This September Governor Schweitzer signed the Pickens Pledge and reaffirmed Montana’s commitment to developing our abundant energy resources, saying: “We must end our dependency on petro-dictators. We need American energy, produced by American workers, made right here at home”.

Montana is particularly well-suited to Pickens’ pledge being one of the nation’s top ranking in wind power potential, oil and gas reserves and Governor Schweitzer’s strong support for new energy development. “Governor Schweitzer is a national leader in energy, I am honored to have him joining me in the fight to make energy independence the top priority of the next administration”, said Pickens.

The Montana Ambassadors are a diverse group of private and public sector representatives charged with assisting the Governor in recruiting new businesses to Montana. Chapters are currently established in Seattle, Denver and San Francisco with plans to expand to additional cities in the west and mid-west.

Additional information about registration and fees is available on-line at: http://www.montanaambassadors.com

More detailed information on the Pickens Pledge is also available at: http://www.pickensplan.com

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Sarah J. Elliott

Communications Director

Governor Brian Schweitzer

406-444-9725

[email protected]