Gillibrand Calls for Green Jobs
February 16, 2010 | By Carlet Cleare | WXXI.com (Rochester, NY) | Link to article
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) - The December 2009 unemployment number for Rochester was 8-percent, according to the New York State Labor Department. And Tuesday, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand made a visit to Rochester, to discuss how to bring that number down.
Gillibrand talked about a new jobs bill during a Rotary Club Luncheon at the Riverside Convention Center.
The Democrat says the need for jobs is a concern everywhere - and the focus for Rochester will be green energy and bio-tech jobs.
"One of the blessings of Rochester is we have very good universities that are excelling in a couple of areas. One is in green jobs and green energy, and the other area is in bio-tech. And so the future for Rochester is very much in the technology revolution in those two areas. Which is unique."
Gillibrand says giving tax breaks to small businesses and investing during tough economic times is important - and that job generation from investment in energy and infrastructure could be long-term stabilizers for the economy.
