Montana Economic Development

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"Knowing there are more than 380 similar organizations in the United States, being singled out as one of the top dozen high-performing Economic Development Districts is a high honor and very humbling," said Paul Tuss, Executive Director of Bear Paw Development.

APEC Trade Summit Lays Foundation for Bank of Montana’s http://www.bankofmontana.com/ New Export/Import Bank Authorization

Setting clear, long-term standards gives businesses the market certainty they need to innovate, invest, and grow.

"APEC is all about making connections and building opportunities, and I am so proud of the Great Falls Development Authority for leading Montana businesses in furthering opportunities and connections with our important trading partners to the north," Baucus said.

"I couldn’t be prouder of the way all Montanans are embracing the opportunity of APEC to show the world what we can do and really deliver for our economy. Tonight’s roundtable with Tribal Leaders and Secretary Locke will give us a chance to showcase some of the exciting things that are happening in Montana’s reservation communities and focus on what more we can do to bring good jobs to Indian country," Baucus said. "The workshop later this year in Billings will give Montana reservation communities a chance to really build on the work we do at tonight’s roundtable and boost efforts to support good jobs for all Montanans."

"The potential new business and new job creation in front of us is astounding."

Despite Green’s talk of one day creating more jobs than Smurfit provided, job creation at the company’s other sites has been slow. In fact, two former millsites bought in 2006 still have no tenants.

Senator Worked to Include more than 100 Montana Businesses in Top-Level Trade Meetings he Brought to Montana

"But I’ll take it. I’m not a skeptic today. I’m a believer."