SNA A SLOW REBOUND FOR ARIZONA'S
ECONOMY, ECONOMISTS RELEASE

ECONOMY, ECONOMISTS RELEASE
THEIR FORECASTS.

THEIR FORECASTS.
SLOW ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND SLOW

SLOW ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND SLOW
GROWTH IN JOBS AND I THINK THAT

GROWTH IN JOBS AND I THINK THAT
THE PATH WE ARE ON IS RIGHT.

THE PATH WE ARE ON IS RIGHT.
>>> WHAT BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING

>>> WHAT BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING
FOR IN A WORKFORCE, WHAT THEY

FOR IN A WORKFORCE, WHAT THEY
FOUND AND THE RESOURCES

FOUND AND THE RESOURCES
AVAILABLE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

AVAILABLE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
>> IF SOMEONE US OUT OF WORK

>> IF SOMEONE US OUT OF WORK
THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN OR

THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN OR
EVEN THROUGH FAULT OF THEIR OWN,

EVEN THROUGH FAULT OF THEIR OWN,
THIS CENTER HAS CASE MANAGERS TO

THIS CENTER HAS CASE MANAGERS TO
HELP FIND A JOB AND KEEP A JOB.

HELP FIND A JOB AND KEEP A JOB.
>> PLUS WHAT THE COMING YEARS

>> PLUS WHAT THE COMING YEARS
OLD FOR ARIZONA'S GROWTH.

OLD FOR ARIZONA'S GROWTH.
THIS IS ""ARIZONA WEEK."

THIS IS ""ARIZONA WEEK."
¶

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>>> AND ECONOMY IK AT THE

>>> AND ECONOMY IK AT THE
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION SAYS ARIZONA IS

ADMINISTRATION SAYS ARIZONA IS
EXPERIENCING SLOW GROWTH.

EXPERIENCING SLOW GROWTH.
OVERALL THE STATE NOT WHERE IT

OVERALL THE STATE NOT WHERE IT
USED TO BE BUT HEADED IN THE

USED TO BE BUT HEADED IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION.

RIGHT DIRECTION.
LATE LAST WEEK ARIZONA PUBLIC

LATE LAST WEEK ARIZONA PUBLIC
MEDIA ZACK ZIG HER TRAVELED TO

MEDIA ZACK ZIG HER TRAVELED TO
ARIZONA TO MEET WITH AN

ARIZONA TO MEET WITH AN
ECONOMIST.

ECONOMIST.
>> FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS WE'VE

>> FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS WE'VE
SEEN A GROWTH OF 2.9% AND FOR

SEEN A GROWTH OF 2.9% AND FOR
2014 THE GROWTH RATE IS 2.1.

2014 THE GROWTH RATE IS 2.1.
BUT FOR 2016 WE'RE EXPECTS 2.4.

BUT FOR 2016 WE'RE EXPECTS 2.4.
>> YOU SAY CONTINUED SLOW GROWTH

>> YOU SAY CONTINUED SLOW GROWTH
FOR THIS YEAR WITH THE

FOR THIS YEAR WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF MORE IN 2015.

POSSIBILITY OF MORE IN 2015.
COULD THAT POSSIBLY BE A TREND

COULD THAT POSSIBLY BE A TREND
FOR THE FUTURE?

FOR THE FUTURE?
>> WELL, THE TOTAL JOBS GAINED

>> WELL, THE TOTAL JOBS GAINED
IS ABOUT 140,000.

IS ABOUT 140,000.
IT'S ABOUT 53,500 JOBS IN 2014

IT'S ABOUT 53,500 JOBS IN 2014
AND ABOUT 60,400 IN 2015.

AND ABOUT 60,400 IN 2015.
SO I WOULD SAY IF YOU ASK ME A

SO I WOULD SAY IF YOU ASK ME A
QUESTION OF ACCELERATION, WE

QUESTION OF ACCELERATION, WE
WOULDN'T SEE A WHOLE LOT THIS

WOULDN'T SEE A WHOLE LOT THIS
YEAR.

YEAR.
BUT WE CAN EXPECT SOME.

BUT WE CAN EXPECT SOME.
AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
THE REASON BEING THAT WE HAVE

THE REASON BEING THAT WE HAVE
SEEN SOME SLOWDOWN IN THE FIRST

SEEN SOME SLOWDOWN IN THE FIRST
QUARTER OF THE YEAR AND WE ARE

QUARTER OF THE YEAR AND WE ARE
ALSO FEELING SOME OF THE

ALSO FEELING SOME OF THE
AFTEREFFECTS OF ALL OF THE

AFTEREFFECTS OF ALL OF THE
POLICIES THAT HAVE BEEN ENACTED.

POLICIES THAT HAVE BEEN ENACTED.
>> YOU MENTIONED OS TEARTY

>> YOU MENTIONED OS TEARTY
POLICY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

POLICY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
WHAT AFFECT DOES GOVERNMENT POS

WHAT AFFECT DOES GOVERNMENT POS
TEARTY HAVE?

TEARTY HAVE?
>> THE POLICIES MEANING SPENDING

>> THE POLICIES MEANING SPENDING
REDUCTION AND TAX INCREASES HAVE

REDUCTION AND TAX INCREASES HAVE
AN OVERALL AFFECT OR SLOWED DOWN

AN OVERALL AFFECT OR SLOWED DOWN
THE OVERALL GROWTH.

THE OVERALL GROWTH.
BEING ON A HIGHER TRAJECTORY HAD

BEING ON A HIGHER TRAJECTORY HAD
THESE THINGS NOT HAPPENED.

THESE THINGS NOT HAPPENED.
BECAUSE ARIZONA'S ECONOMY IS

BECAUSE ARIZONA'S ECONOMY IS
ABOUT 6.7% OF DEPENDANT ON

ABOUT 6.7% OF DEPENDANT ON
MILITARY RELATED EXPENDITURES.

MILITARY RELATED EXPENDITURES.
IF THAT SECTOR GETS AFFECTED, IT

IF THAT SECTOR GETS AFFECTED, IT
CERTAINLY HAS A TRICKLE DOWN

CERTAINLY HAS A TRICKLE DOWN
EFFECT OF SECTORS IN THE

EFFECT OF SECTORS IN THE
ECONOMY, MANUFACTURING,

ECONOMY, MANUFACTURING,
PROFESSION AND BUSINESS

PROFESSION AND BUSINESS
SERVICES, RETAIL EVEN BECAUSE

SERVICES, RETAIL EVEN BECAUSE
PEOPLE, WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE

PEOPLE, WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE
JOBS, THEY DON'T SPEND AS MUCH

JOBS, THEY DON'T SPEND AS MUCH
MONEY IN RETAIL.

MONEY IN RETAIL.
SO IT ACTUALLY HAS A TRICKLE

SO IT ACTUALLY HAS A TRICKLE
DOWN EFFECT ON GROWTH.

DOWN EFFECT ON GROWTH.
BUT THESE ARE THE FACTORS THAT I

BUT THESE ARE THE FACTORS THAT I
MENTIONED WOULD HAVE A DIRECT

MENTIONED WOULD HAVE A DIRECT
IMPACT.

IMPACT.
>> SOME OF THE GROWTH WE ARE

>> SOME OF THE GROWTH WE ARE
SEEING RIGHT NOW IS IN LOWER

SEEING RIGHT NOW IS IN LOWER
PAYING FIELDS.

PAYING FIELDS.
ARE THOSE FIELDS JUST GROWING

ARE THOSE FIELDS JUST GROWING
FASTER THAN OTHERS?

FASTER THAN OTHERS?
>> THE NUMBERS I GAVE YOU WERE

>> THE NUMBERS I GAVE YOU WERE
NOT OCCUPATIONS, THEY WERE EN Y

NOT OCCUPATIONS, THEY WERE EN Y
INDUSTRY NUMBERS.

INDUSTRY NUMBERS.
LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, LEE SURE AND

LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, LEE SURE AND
HOSPITALITY IS A LARGE SECTOR IN

HOSPITALITY IS A LARGE SECTOR IN
ARIZONA.

ARIZONA.
AND A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF LEE

AND A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF LEE
SURE AND HOSPITALITY IS FOOD

SURE AND HOSPITALITY IS FOOD
SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, E

SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, E
CERTAINLY THE BARS AND THE REST

CERTAINLY THE BARS AND THE REST
RAUBTS AND ALL OF THAT.

RAUBTS AND ALL OF THAT.
SO AS A LOT OF PEOPLE COME TO

SO AS A LOT OF PEOPLE COME TO
ARIZONA AND THE LOCAL PEOPLE AS

ARIZONA AND THE LOCAL PEOPLE AS
WELL, THEY SPEND IN ALL THESE

WELL, THEY SPEND IN ALL THESE
PLACES.

PLACES.
WE TEND TO HAVE A LOT OF JOBS

WE TEND TO HAVE A LOT OF JOBS
CREATED IN THOSE SECTOR.

CREATED IN THOSE SECTOR.
TO LEISURE IS A BIG IMPACT.

TO LEISURE IS A BIG IMPACT.
SOME OF THEM GET IMPACTED BY

SOME OF THEM GET IMPACTED BY
VIRTUE OF THE PEOPLE MOVING INTO

VIRTUE OF THE PEOPLE MOVING INTO
THE STATES AND DINING IN A LOT

THE STATES AND DINING IN A LOT
OF PLACES.

OF PLACES.
THERE ARE ALSO SECTORS LIKE

THERE ARE ALSO SECTORS LIKE
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SECTORS

EDUCATION AND HEALTH SECTORS
THAT ARE GROWING A LOT IN THE

THAT ARE GROWING A LOT IN THE
STATE.

STATE.
IN FACT THE FACTOR THAT'S RANKED

IN FACT THE FACTOR THAT'S RANKED
AT THE TOP IN TERMS OF THE TOTAL

AT THE TOP IN TERMS OF THE TOTAL
JOB GROWTH, NOT THE TERMS OF

JOB GROWTH, NOT THE TERMS OF
PERCENT, CONSTRUCTION IS THE

PERCENT, CONSTRUCTION IS THE
SECTOR WHICH IS RANKED IN TERMS

SECTOR WHICH IS RANKED IN TERMS
OF A HIGHER GROWTH RATE.

OF A HIGHER GROWTH RATE.
BUT IN TERMS OF TOTAL NUMBER OF

BUT IN TERMS OF TOTAL NUMBER OF
JOBS, IT'S THE EDUCATION AND ELT

JOBS, IT'S THE EDUCATION AND ELT
SERVICES WHICH IS ACTUALLY

SERVICES WHICH IS ACTUALLY
EXPECTED TO GAIN THE LARGEST

EXPECTED TO GAIN THE LARGEST
NUMBER OF JOB, 24,200 OVER THE

NUMBER OF JOB, 24,200 OVER THE
TWO-YEAR PERIOD AMOUNTING TO

TWO-YEAR PERIOD AMOUNTING TO
6.5% OVER THE TWO YEARS.

6.5% OVER THE TWO YEARS.
>> THE STATE'S GROWTH RATE SITS

>> THE STATE'S GROWTH RATE SITS
AT JUST OVER 2%.

AT JUST OVER 2%.
IS THERE SUCH A THING AS A

IS THERE SUCH A THING AS A
HEALTHY GROWTH RATE OR EVEN AN

HEALTHY GROWTH RATE OR EVEN AN
UNHEALTHY GROWTH RATE?

UNHEALTHY GROWTH RATE?
>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE GROWTH

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE GROWTH
RATE ITSELF, JUST TO GIVE YOU A

RATE ITSELF, JUST TO GIVE YOU A
COMPARISON, THE U.S., FOR THE

COMPARISON, THE U.S., FOR THE
PAST '12 AND 2013, BOTH HAD A

PAST '12 AND 2013, BOTH HAD A
GROWTH RATE.

GROWTH RATE.
COMPARING TO THE U.S., ARIZONA

COMPARING TO THE U.S., ARIZONA
IS DOING A LOT BETTER, IF YOU

IS DOING A LOT BETTER, IF YOU
TOOK ON ONE MEASURE IN TERMS OF

TOOK ON ONE MEASURE IN TERMS OF
GROWTH RATE.

GROWTH RATE.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE GROWTH

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE GROWTH
RATE OF ARIZONA IT'S 2.1% FOR

RATE OF ARIZONA IT'S 2.1% FOR
THE SAME YEARS THAT I SPOKE OF

THE SAME YEARS THAT I SPOKE OF
THAT THE U.S. HAD 1.7.

THAT THE U.S. HAD 1.7.
RELATIVE TO U.S. SKOEN IS DOING

RELATIVE TO U.S. SKOEN IS DOING
BETTER.

BETTER.
COULD IT BE DOING BETTER?

COULD IT BE DOING BETTER?
>> YES, IT COULD BE DOING WAY

>> YES, IT COULD BE DOING WAY
BETTER THAN 2.1.

BETTER THAN 2.1.
BUT IT IS ALSO A FUNCTION OF

BUT IT IS ALSO A FUNCTION OF
TIME.

TIME.
YOU HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND THAT WE

YOU HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND THAT WE
HAVE COME OUT OF THESE PAST FEW

HAVE COME OUT OF THESE PAST FEW
YEARS OF NOT ONLY AN ECONOMIC

YEARS OF NOT ONLY AN ECONOMIC
DEEP RECESSION, IT'S ONE OF THE

DEEP RECESSION, IT'S ONE OF THE
DEEPEST WE'VE EVER HAD SINCE THE

DEEPEST WE'VE EVER HAD SINCE THE
GREAT DEPRESSION, WU FOLLOWED BY

GREAT DEPRESSION, WU FOLLOWED BY
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
IT WAS NOT JUST THE BUSINESS

IT WAS NOT JUST THE BUSINESS
CYCLE BUT WITH IT CAME THE

CYCLE BUT WITH IT CAME THE
FINANCIAL CRISIS AS WELL.

FINANCIAL CRISIS AS WELL.
IT'S A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.

IT'S A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.
SO IT'S TAKING MUCH LONGER FOR

SO IT'S TAKING MUCH LONGER FOR
US TO RECOVER.

US TO RECOVER.
NOW, HAVING SAID THAT, ARE WE

NOW, HAVING SAID THAT, ARE WE
ANYWHERE CLOSE TO WHAT OUR PAST

ANYWHERE CLOSE TO WHAT OUR PAST
GROWTH RATES HAVE BEEN?

GROWTH RATES HAVE BEEN?
NO.

NO.
BUT WE ARE FOLLOWING WHAT THIS

BUT WE ARE FOLLOWING WHAT THIS
IS TYPICALLY EXPECTED WHEN WE GO

IS TYPICALLY EXPECTED WHEN WE GO
TO A COMBINATION AS DEEP AS THIS

TO A COMBINATION AS DEEP AS THIS
IS TO HAVE A SLOW ECONOMIC

IS TO HAVE A SLOW ECONOMIC
RECOVERY AND SLOW GROWTH IN JOBS

RECOVERY AND SLOW GROWTH IN JOBS
AND SLOW GROWTH IN INCOME.

AND SLOW GROWTH IN INCOME.
AND I THINK THE PATH WE ARE ON

AND I THINK THE PATH WE ARE ON
IS RIGHT.

IS RIGHT.
IT'S JUST THAT WE ARE NOT

IT'S JUST THAT WE ARE NOT
FINDING THE RATES TO BE WHAT WE

FINDING THE RATES TO BE WHAT WE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

WOULD LIKE TO SEE.
>> AS YOU HEARD, THE ECONOMIST

>> AS YOU HEARD, THE ECONOMIST
SAY, THE SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY

SAY, THE SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY
IN THE STATE IS STRUGGLING TO

IN THE STATE IS STRUGGLING TO
BOUNCE BACK.

BOUNCE BACK.
TO HELP CULTIVATE THE GROWTH,

TO HELP CULTIVATE THE GROWTH,
THE ONE STOP CAREER CENTER WORKS

THE ONE STOP CAREER CENTER WORKS
WITH JOB SEEKERANCE EMPLOYERS.

WITH JOB SEEKERANCE EMPLOYERS.
HERE IS JIM MIZE FROM THE KENO

HERE IS JIM MIZE FROM THE KENO
ONE STOP CENTER.

ONE STOP CENTER.
WHAT ARE THE BUSINESSES WANTING

WHAT ARE THE BUSINESSES WANTING
OUT OF THE WORKFORCE?

OUT OF THE WORKFORCE?
>> NOT TYPICALLY WHAT YOU'RE

>> NOT TYPICALLY WHAT YOU'RE
READING ABOUT IN THE NEWSPAPER.

READING ABOUT IN THE NEWSPAPER.
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SKILLED

THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SKILLED
WORKERS AND WORKERS WHO ARE THE

WORKERS AND WORKERS WHO ARE THE
SOFT SKILLS, FRANKLY GETTING TO

SOFT SKILLS, FRANKLY GETTING TO
WORK ON TIME, SHOWING INITIATIVE

WORK ON TIME, SHOWING INITIATIVE
WHEN YOU'RE AT WORK, WORKING AS

WHEN YOU'RE AT WORK, WORKING AS
A TEAM MEMBER.

A TEAM MEMBER.
ALL OF THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT

ALL OF THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT
WE KNOW ARE THERE.

WE KNOW ARE THERE.
SOMETIMES EMPLOYEES DON'T HAVE

SOMETIMES EMPLOYEES DON'T HAVE
IT.

IT.
SO WE TRY TO HELP.

SO WE TRY TO HELP.
FROM THE ONE STOP STANDPOINT

FROM THE ONE STOP STANDPOINT
WHEN WE'RE WORKING WITH CLIENTS,

WHEN WE'RE WORKING WITH CLIENTS,
WE TRY TO BUILD THAT INTO OUR

WE TRY TO BUILD THAT INTO OUR
SYSTEM SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND

SYSTEM SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND
THE IMPORTANCE OF IT.

THE IMPORTANCE OF IT.
BUT AGAIN, FROM MY ROLE, WORKING

BUT AGAIN, FROM MY ROLE, WORKING
WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, IT'S

WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, IT'S
MOSTLY ABOUT SKILLS GAPS AND

MOSTLY ABOUT SKILLS GAPS AND
WORKFORCE NEEDS.

WORKFORCE NEEDS.
>> CAN THOSE NEEDS BE MET BY THE

>> CAN THOSE NEEDS BE MET BY THE
POOL OF WORKERS IN THE COUNTY?

POOL OF WORKERS IN THE COUNTY?
>> WELL, LET'S SEE.

>> WELL, LET'S SEE.
YES AND NO.

YES AND NO.
THERE ARE SOME LOWER SKILLED, I

THERE ARE SOME LOWER SKILLED, I
DON'T REALLY MEAN THAT TERM IN A

DON'T REALLY MEAN THAT TERM IN A
DEROGATORY MANNER BUT THERE ARE

DEROGATORY MANNER BUT THERE ARE
SOME LESS THAN TRADES SKILLED

SOME LESS THAN TRADES SKILLED
LEVEL PEOPLE THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

LEVEL PEOPLE THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE TRADES, IF

IF YOU LOOK AT THE TRADES, IF
YOU LOOK AT TECHNICIANS AND

YOU LOOK AT TECHNICIANS AND
ENGINEERS AND WORKER, I.T.

ENGINEERS AND WORKER, I.T.
WORKERS, THERE IS -- THERE'S NOT

WORKERS, THERE IS -- THERE'S NOT
A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT THAT

A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT THAT
ARE UNEMPLOYED RIGHT NOW.

ARE UNEMPLOYED RIGHT NOW.
IN FACT IF YOU HAVE GOOD SKILL

IN FACT IF YOU HAVE GOOD SKILL
SETS, YOU'RE VERY LIKELY

SETS, YOU'RE VERY LIKELY
WORKING.

WORKING.
>> FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE

>> FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE
THOSE SKILL SETS AND MAYBE

THOSE SKILL SETS AND MAYBE
AREN'T FINDING THE RIGHT JOBS,

AREN'T FINDING THE RIGHT JOBS,
IS A PLACE LIKE THIS HELPFUL TO

IS A PLACE LIKE THIS HELPFUL TO
THEM?

THEM?
>> YES.

>> YES.
WE INTERACT WITH ABOUT 800 OR

WE INTERACT WITH ABOUT 800 OR
900 EMPLOYEES A YEAR IN TERMS OF

900 EMPLOYEES A YEAR IN TERMS OF
WORKING WITH US AND WORKING WITH

WORKING WITH US AND WORKING WITH
THEM.

THEM.
WE HAVE AN 85% PLACEMENT RATE.

WE HAVE AN 85% PLACEMENT RATE.
SO IF SOMEONE WAS OUT OF WORK

SO IF SOMEONE WAS OUT OF WORK
THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN OR

THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN OR
EVEN THROUGH FAULT OF THEIR OWN,

EVEN THROUGH FAULT OF THEIR OWN,
THIS CENTER HAS CASE MANAGERS

THIS CENTER HAS CASE MANAGERS
AND WE HAVE LOTS OF TRAINING

AND WE HAVE LOTS OF TRAINING
SESSIONS FOR THEM TO HELP THEM

SESSIONS FOR THEM TO HELP THEM
FIND A JB AND KEEP A JOB.

FIND A JB AND KEEP A JOB.
>> DO YOU HAVE A PITCH FOR

>> DO YOU HAVE A PITCH FOR
BUSINESSES WHEN THEY WANT TO

BUSINESSES WHEN THEY WANT TO
EXPLORE WHETHER THIS COUNTY IS

EXPLORE WHETHER THIS COUNTY IS
THE PLACE THEY WANT TO BRING A

THE PLACE THEY WANT TO BRING A
BUSINESS TO?

BUSINESS TO?
>> WHAT IS PITCH IS HOW TO GET

>> WHAT IS PITCH IS HOW TO GET
EMPLOYERS GAUGED IN FIXING THEIR

EMPLOYERS GAUGED IN FIXING THEIR
NEEDS.

NEEDS.
THEY HAVE SKILL SETS THAT

THEY HAVE SKILL SETS THAT
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.

THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
MACHINISTS ARE AN EXAM.

MACHINISTS ARE AN EXAM.
AND WE'VE DONE A TREMENDOUS

AND WE'VE DONE A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF WORK IN THAT AREA IN

AMOUNT OF WORK IN THAT AREA IN
THE PAST YEAR, GETTING THE

THE PAST YEAR, GETTING THE
EMPLOYERS TOGETHER WITH THE

EMPLOYERS TOGETHER WITH THE
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES THAT

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES THAT
TRAIN.

TRAIN.
WE WORK A LOT WITH HIGH SCHOOLS

WE WORK A LOT WITH HIGH SCHOOLS
TO BUILD THAT 11 GRADE THROUGH

TO BUILD THAT 11 GRADE THROUGH
GRADE 14 TYPE OF STEM, THE

GRADE 14 TYPE OF STEM, THE
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATH

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATH
PROGRAMS, TRY TO ENHANCE THE

PROGRAMS, TRY TO ENHANCE THE
PROGRAMS AND GET GROUPS OF KIDS

PROGRAMS AND GET GROUPS OF KIDS
INTERESTED IN THOSE PROGRAMS AND

INTERESTED IN THOSE PROGRAMS AND
QUITE FRANKLY TO GET PARENTS

QUITE FRANKLY TO GET PARENTS
UNDERSTANDING THAT A COLLEGE

UNDERSTANDING THAT A COLLEGE
DEGREE IS NOT NECESSARY FOR

DEGREE IS NOT NECESSARY FOR
SOMEONE TO HAVE A GOOD CAREER

SOMEONE TO HAVE A GOOD CAREER
PATH.

PATH.
IN A MACHINIST WORLD, FOR

IN A MACHINIST WORLD, FOR
INSTANCE, QUITE FRANKLY THERE

INSTANCE, QUITE FRANKLY THERE
ARE SOME NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS

ARE SOME NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS
OR NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT

OR NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT
A MACHINIST DOES.

A MACHINIST DOES.
IT'S DIRTY AND ALL THAT STUFF.

IT'S DIRTY AND ALL THAT STUFF.
AND YOU WORK INTO SOME OF THESE

AND YOU WORK INTO SOME OF THESE
MACHINE SHOPS IN TOWN -- I WAS

MACHINE SHOPS IN TOWN -- I WAS
IN ZIGO THE OTHER DAY AND MOST

IN ZIGO THE OTHER DAY AND MOST
PEOPLE WISH THEIR FLOORS WERE

PEOPLE WISH THEIR FLOORS WERE
THAT CLEAN IN THEIR HOMES.

THAT CLEAN IN THEIR HOMES.
IT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT

IT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT
INDUSTRY NOW.

INDUSTRY NOW.
>> WHEN YOU HEAR THAT THE JOB

>> WHEN YOU HEAR THAT THE JOB
GROWTH IS SLOW IN THE COUNTY,

GROWTH IS SLOW IN THE COUNTY,
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE WITH WHAT

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE WITH WHAT
YOU'RE SEEING AND WHAT YOU'RE

YOU'RE SEEING AND WHAT YOU'RE
HEARING?

HEARING?
>> NO TOTAL, YES.

>> NO TOTAL, YES.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE 2012, AND

IF YOU LOOK AT THE 2012, AND
THAT'S THE LATEST DATA THAT WE

THAT'S THE LATEST DATA THAT WE
HAVE, WE ACTUALLY LOST JOBS IN

HAVE, WE ACTUALLY LOST JOBS IN
THE ECONOMY.

THE ECONOMY.
WE WERE DOWN ABOUT 2.7% IN THE

WE WERE DOWN ABOUT 2.7% IN THE
COUNTY.

COUNTY.
WE'RE LOOKING TO TRY TO IMPROVE

WE'RE LOOKING TO TRY TO IMPROVE
THAT.

THAT.
I KNOW THE ECONOMISTS AND THE

I KNOW THE ECONOMISTS AND THE
DIFFERENT ARTICLES THAT HAVE

DIFFERENT ARTICLES THAT HAVE
COME OUT LATELY SHOW A SLOW

COME OUT LATELY SHOW A SLOW
GROWTH.

GROWTH.
THE POSITIVE PART IS THAT

THE POSITIVE PART IS THAT
THERE'S A GROWTH.

THERE'S A GROWTH.
YES, IT IS A SLOW GROWTH.

YES, IT IS A SLOW GROWTH.
I SEE INDUSTRY SECTORS,

I SEE INDUSTRY SECTORS,
EVERYBODY IS HIRING, BUT THEY'RE

EVERYBODY IS HIRING, BUT THEY'RE
NOT HIRING IN BIG NUMBERS.

NOT HIRING IN BIG NUMBERS.
YOU'LL SEE CALL CENTERS WITH BIG

YOU'LL SEE CALL CENTERS WITH BIG
NUMBERS, BUT AGAIN, THAT'S NOT

NUMBERS, BUT AGAIN, THAT'S NOT
TYPICALLY A SECTOR THAT IDEAL

TYPICALLY A SECTOR THAT IDEAL
WITH A LOT.

WITH A LOT.
IF I COULD GET THE WORD OUT TO

IF I COULD GET THE WORD OUT TO
EMPLOYERS, IF I CAN LET THEM

EMPLOYERS, IF I CAN LET THEM
KNOW THAT THERE IS AN

KNOW THAT THERE IS AN
ORGANIZATION THAT HAS PEOPLE

ORGANIZATION THAT HAS PEOPLE
THAT ARE PRIVATE SECTOR BASED,

THAT ARE PRIVATE SECTOR BASED,
WELL, MY WHOLE GROUP CAME OUT OF

WELL, MY WHOLE GROUP CAME OUT OF
THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
WE REALLY KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH

WE REALLY KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH
THEM AND WE KNOW HOW TO GET THEM

THEM AND WE KNOW HOW TO GET THEM
AROUND THE TABLE.

AROUND THE TABLE.
THEY'RE ALL COMPETING AGAINST

THEY'RE ALL COMPETING AGAINST
EACH OTHER.

EACH OTHER.
BUT THEY ALL HAVE A COMMON NEED

BUT THEY ALL HAVE A COMMON NEED
AND THEY ALL WANT TO GROW.

AND THEY ALL WANT TO GROW.
AND IF THEY WANT TO GROW,

AND IF THEY WANT TO GROW,
THEY'VE GOT TO GET TOGETHER TO

THEY'VE GOT TO GET TOGETHER TO
COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS FOR

COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS FOR
THEMSELVES.

THEMSELVES.
WE NEED TO WORK WITH MORE OF THE

WE NEED TO WORK WITH MORE OF THE
HIGH SCHOOLS, WE NEED TO WORK

HIGH SCHOOLS, WE NEED TO WORK
WITH THE PEMA COLLEGE, ALL OF

WITH THE PEMA COLLEGE, ALL OF
THE TRADES PROGRAMS.

THE TRADES PROGRAMS.
WE WORK WITH ALL OF THEM.

WE WORK WITH ALL OF THEM.
WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT THAT

WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT THAT
THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT

THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT
CAN REALLY HELP FACILITATE

CAN REALLY HELP FACILITATE
GETTING THEM TOGETHER TO WORK ON

GETTING THEM TOGETHER TO WORK ON
THE COMMON PROBLEMS.

THE COMMON PROBLEMS.
>> AND PEMA COUNTY IS A GOOD

>> AND PEMA COUNTY IS A GOOD
PLACE FOR BUSINESSES TO LOOK AT.

PLACE FOR BUSINESSES TO LOOK AT.
>> IT'S AN EXCELLENT PLACE FOR

>> IT'S AN EXCELLENT PLACE FOR
PEOPLE TO COME, FOR EMPLOYERS TO

PEOPLE TO COME, FOR EMPLOYERS TO
CALL AND SAY CAN WE MEET?

CALL AND SAY CAN WE MEET?
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAMS

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAMS
THAT YOU PUT IN PLACE?

THAT YOU PUT IN PLACE?
WE'VE GOT TWO OR THREE BIG

WE'VE GOT TWO OR THREE BIG
GRANTS WHERE WE HAVE MONEY TO GO

GRANTS WHERE WE HAVE MONEY TO GO
INTO A COMPANY AND WORK WITH

INTO A COMPANY AND WORK WITH
THEIR MID LEVEL TO SENIOR LEVEL

THEIR MID LEVEL TO SENIOR LEVEL
PEOPLE TO PROMOTE TO GET THEM

PEOPLE TO PROMOTE TO GET THEM
BETTER TRAINED AND ASSIST

BETTER TRAINED AND ASSIST
EMPLOYERS WITH FUNDING.

EMPLOYERS WITH FUNDING.
AS AN HR PERSON, I KNOW WHAT

AS AN HR PERSON, I KNOW WHAT
IT'S LIKE TO HAVE OUR TRAINING

IT'S LIKE TO HAVE OUR TRAINING
BUDGETS CUT.

BUDGETS CUT.
WE HAVE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO HELP

WE HAVE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO HELP
THEM GET FUNDING.

THEM GET FUNDING.
>> AS YOU HEARD, PEMA COUNTY'S

>> AS YOU HEARD, PEMA COUNTY'S
ECONOMY IS EXPERIENCING A SLOW

ECONOMY IS EXPERIENCING A SLOW
AND STEADY GROWTH.

AND STEADY GROWTH.
HERE IS ZACK ZIGLER WITH THE

HERE IS ZACK ZIGLER WITH THE
FORECAST FOR THE TUCSON COUNTY.

FORECAST FOR THE TUCSON COUNTY.
>> OUR NUMBER OF JOBS GAINED IN

>> OUR NUMBER OF JOBS GAINED IN
TUCSON ARE ROUGHLY EXPECTED TO

TUCSON ARE ROUGHLY EXPECTED TO
GAIN 4,400 JOBS IN 2014 AND

GAIN 4,400 JOBS IN 2014 AND
ABOUT 6,400 JOBS IN 2015.

ABOUT 6,400 JOBS IN 2015.
NOW IF YOU LOOK AT THE RIGHT OF

NOW IF YOU LOOK AT THE RIGHT OF
GROWTH FOR TUTU SON, WE EXPECT

GROWTH FOR TUTU SON, WE EXPECT
ABOUT 1.2% IN 2014 AND ABOUT

ABOUT 1.2% IN 2014 AND ABOUT
1.8% IN 2015.

1.8% IN 2015.
BUT IT'S SLOWER COMPARED TO THE

BUT IT'S SLOWER COMPARED TO THE
ARIZONA OVERALL AND SLOWER

ARIZONA OVERALL AND SLOWER
COMPARED TO PHOENIX.

COMPARED TO PHOENIX.
MAINLY BECAUSE ARIZONA HAS --

MAINLY BECAUSE ARIZONA HAS --
MOST OF ARIZONA'S JOBS ARE IN

MOST OF ARIZONA'S JOBS ARE IN
THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA,

THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA,
ABOUT 70% TO HAVE JOBS.

ABOUT 70% TO HAVE JOBS.
TUCSON HAS ROUGHLY ABOUT 15% .

TUCSON HAS ROUGHLY ABOUT 15% .
SO THAT CREATES, YOU KNOW, THIS

SO THAT CREATES, YOU KNOW, THIS
IMBALANCE OF THE GROWTH RATE AND

IMBALANCE OF THE GROWTH RATE AND
SOME OF THE SECTORS THAT WAS IN

SOME OF THE SECTORS THAT WAS IN
TUCSON HAVE HAD THE EFFECT OF

TUCSON HAVE HAD THE EFFECT OF
THE FEDERAL SPENDING A LITTLE

THE FEDERAL SPENDING A LITTLE
BIT MORE, ESPECIALLY THE

BIT MORE, ESPECIALLY THE
MILITARY BASE AND SECTORS THAT

MILITARY BASE AND SECTORS THAT
ARE THERE IN TUCSON.

ARE THERE IN TUCSON.
>> SOME OF THE AREAS THAT TUCSON

>> SOME OF THE AREAS THAT TUCSON
HAS HISTORICALLY PRIDED ITSELF

HAS HISTORICALLY PRIDED ITSELF
ON, MANUFACTURING, AEROSPACE,

ON, MANUFACTURING, AEROSPACE,
TECHNICAL AND SCIENCE RELATED

TECHNICAL AND SCIENCE RELATED
JOBS AREN'T NECESSARILY SEEING

JOBS AREN'T NECESSARILY SEEING
AS LARGE OF A GROWTH TREND AS

AS LARGE OF A GROWTH TREND AS
THEY HAVE IN THE PAST.

THEY HAVE IN THE PAST.
SHOULD TUCSON CONTINUE TO FOCUS

SHOULD TUCSON CONTINUE TO FOCUS
ITS ENERGY IN THOSE AREAS OR ARE

ITS ENERGY IN THOSE AREAS OR ARE
THERE OTHER AREAS THAT WOULD BE

THERE OTHER AREAS THAT WOULD BE
A BENEFIT TO THE CITY?

A BENEFIT TO THE CITY?
>> THERE ARE FACTORS IN TUCSON

>> THERE ARE FACTORS IN TUCSON
THAT IS GROWING.

THAT IS GROWING.
YOU SEE, FOR EXAMPLE, HEALTH IS

YOU SEE, FOR EXAMPLE, HEALTH IS
GROWING.

GROWING.
THE UNIVERSITY, THE MEDICAL

THE UNIVERSITY, THE MEDICAL
UNIVERSITY HAS A STRONG PRESENCE

UNIVERSITY HAS A STRONG PRESENCE
THERE.

THERE.
WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, A HEALTH CARE

WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, A HEALTH CARE
SECTOR, A LOT OF RETIREES IN

SECTOR, A LOT OF RETIREES IN
TUCSON.

TUCSON.
THAT'S ONE SECTOR WHICH IS STILL

THAT'S ONE SECTOR WHICH IS STILL
HAVING DECENT GROWTH.

HAVING DECENT GROWTH.
FOR THE WHOLE STATE OVERALL I

FOR THE WHOLE STATE OVERALL I
THINK IS HAVING SOME -- THE

THINK IS HAVING SOME -- THE
GROWTH HAS BEEN OKAY.

GROWTH HAS BEEN OKAY.
AGAIN, THE UNIVERSITY, YOU KNOW,

AGAIN, THE UNIVERSITY, YOU KNOW,
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA IS

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA IS
GROWING SO THE ENROLLMENT IS

GROWING SO THE ENROLLMENT IS
PRETTY HIGH AND THE UNIVERSITY

PRETTY HIGH AND THE UNIVERSITY
IS TRACKING IT THROUGH TIME

IS TRACKING IT THROUGH TIME
THAT'S BEEN GROWING.

THAT'S BEEN GROWING.
SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE IN

SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE IN
DIFFERENT FACTORS.

DIFFERENT FACTORS.
BUT ONLY AEROSPACE RELATED

BUT ONLY AEROSPACE RELATED
EDUCATION, THEN -- AND THE

EDUCATION, THEN -- AND THE
SKILLS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE,

SKILLS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE,
THEN PEOPLE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT

THEN PEOPLE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
IF THAT SECTOR IS NOT GROWING,

IF THAT SECTOR IS NOT GROWING,
HOW ELSE CAN WE APPLY THAT

HOW ELSE CAN WE APPLY THAT
PARTICULAR SKILL IN SOME OTHER

PARTICULAR SKILL IN SOME OTHER
SECTOR.

SECTOR.
THERE MIGHT BE SOME SKILLS THAT

THERE MIGHT BE SOME SKILLS THAT
ARE TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER

ARE TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER
SECTORS WHILE OTHER SKILLS

SECTORS WHILE OTHER SKILLS
AREN'T.

AREN'T.
>> MILITARY SPENDING PLAYS A BIG

>> MILITARY SPENDING PLAYS A BIG
ROLE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA'S

ROLE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA'S
ECONOMY.

ECONOMY.
HOW BIG OF AN IMPACT HAVE THE

HOW BIG OF AN IMPACT HAVE THE
BUDGET CUTS, ALTHOUGH I KNOW

BUDGET CUTS, ALTHOUGH I KNOW
IT'S KIND OF TOUGH TO MEASURE.

IT'S KIND OF TOUGH TO MEASURE.
BUT YOU CAN SEE THE TRICKLE DOWN

BUT YOU CAN SEE THE TRICKLE DOWN
EFFECT.

EFFECT.
HOW BIG OF AN EFFECT HAD THE

HOW BIG OF AN EFFECT HAD THE
BUDGET CUTS HAD ON JOBS IN THE

BUDGET CUTS HAD ON JOBS IN THE
AREA?

AREA?
>> I HAVE NOT MEASURED THE

>> I HAVE NOT MEASURED THE
DIRECT NUMBERS AND IN TERMS OF

DIRECT NUMBERS AND IN TERMS OF
DOING AN IMPACT ANALYSIS.

DOING AN IMPACT ANALYSIS.
BUT I CAN TELL PURELY FROM THE

BUT I CAN TELL PURELY FROM THE
NUMBERS I'M FINDING, SINCE ALL

NUMBERS I'M FINDING, SINCE ALL
OF THESE POLICIES WERE

OF THESE POLICIES WERE
IMPLEMENTED.

IMPLEMENTED.
AND WE ARE FINDING THAT A LOT OF

AND WE ARE FINDING THAT A LOT OF
THE SECTORS WHICH ARE TYPICALLY

THE SECTORS WHICH ARE TYPICALLY
STRIVE ON MILITARY EXPENDITURES,

STRIVE ON MILITARY EXPENDITURES,
INCREASED MILITARY EXPENDITURES

INCREASED MILITARY EXPENDITURES
ARE TENDING TO PERFORM POORLY OR

ARE TENDING TO PERFORM POORLY OR
IN TERMS OF THE RATE OF GROWTH

IN TERMS OF THE RATE OF GROWTH
OR THE TOTAL JOBS.

OR THE TOTAL JOBS.
THEY'RE NOT DOING AS WELL.

THEY'RE NOT DOING AS WELL.
MANUFACTURING, FOR EXAMPLE,

MANUFACTURING, FOR EXAMPLE,
PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL

PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL
SERVICES, FOR EXAMPLE.

SERVICES, FOR EXAMPLE.
GIN THE RETAIL TRADE, IT COULD

GIN THE RETAIL TRADE, IT COULD
HAVE BEEN BETTER IF THERE WAS A

HAVE BEEN BETTER IF THERE WAS A
LOT OF MONEY FLOATING IN THE

LOT OF MONEY FLOATING IN THE
ECONOMY.

ECONOMY.
TYPICALLY WHAT HAPPENS, ALL

TYPICALLY WHAT HAPPENS, ALL
THESE COMPANIES HAVE SOMEBODY

THESE COMPANIES HAVE SOMEBODY
FROM THE PRIOR YEARS SO THEY CAN

FROM THE PRIOR YEARS SO THEY CAN
CONTINUE FOR A WHILE.

CONTINUE FOR A WHILE.
SO THEY HAVE TO FACE THE REALITY

SO THEY HAVE TO FACE THE REALITY
AND THEY CAN NO LONGER CARRY

AND THEY CAN NO LONGER CARRY
OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS.

OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS.
SO YOU START SEEING LAYOFFS AND

SO YOU START SEEING LAYOFFS AND
REDUCTIONS AND THOSE SECTORS

REDUCTIONS AND THOSE SECTORS
WHICH WERE DIRECTLY IMPACTED.

WHICH WERE DIRECTLY IMPACTED.
AND SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO KNOW

AND SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHAT THE FUTURE IS, WHAT THE

WHAT THE FUTURE IS, WHAT THE
FUNDING LEVELS NEED TO BE.

FUNDING LEVELS NEED TO BE.
>> WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TAKE AWAY

>> WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TAKE AWAY
FOR TUCSON FROM THIS REPORT.

FOR TUCSON FROM THIS REPORT.
>> DIVERSIFICATION.

>> DIVERSIFICATION.
>> I THINK FOR ANY ECONOMY FOR A

>> I THINK FOR ANY ECONOMY FOR A
HEALTHY ECONOMY WE CAN'T RELY ON

HEALTHY ECONOMY WE CAN'T RELY ON
JUST ONE SECTOR.

JUST ONE SECTOR.
IF YOU CONTINUE TO RELY ON ONE

IF YOU CONTINUE TO RELY ON ONE
SECTOR AS THE ECONOMY GOES DOWN,

SECTOR AS THE ECONOMY GOES DOWN,
THEN THE WHOLE ECONOMY IS -- BUT

THEN THE WHOLE ECONOMY IS -- BUT
IF YOU TAKE A BALANCED APPROACH,

IF YOU TAKE A BALANCED APPROACH,
UNDERSTAND HOW YOU GROW THE

UNDERSTAND HOW YOU GROW THE
ECONOMY, THEN EVEN IN ONE SECTOR

ECONOMY, THEN EVEN IN ONE SECTOR
YOU HAVE JOB LOSS AND SOME OTHER

YOU HAVE JOB LOSS AND SOME OTHER
SECTOR PICKS UP THOSE LOSSES,

SECTOR PICKS UP THOSE LOSSES,
YOU'RE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THE

YOU'RE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THE
ECONOMY.

ECONOMY.
THE ECONOMY SUFFERED QUITE A BIT

THE ECONOMY SUFFERED QUITE A BIT
FROM THE CONSTRUCTION LOSSES.

FROM THE CONSTRUCTION LOSSES.
THIS IS A BIG LEARNING FOR

THIS IS A BIG LEARNING FOR
ARIZONA THAT WE HAVE TO BE MORE

ARIZONA THAT WE HAVE TO BE MORE
DIVERSIFIED SO THAT WE CAN --

DIVERSIFIED SO THAT WE CAN --
AFFECT THE LEVEL BET NER THE

AFFECT THE LEVEL BET NER THE
COMING YEARS.

COMING YEARS.
>> DESPITE ARIZONA'S SLOW

>> DESPITE ARIZONA'S SLOW
GROWTH, BUSINESSES ARE STILL

GROWTH, BUSINESSES ARE STILL
MOVING TO THE STATE.

MOVING TO THE STATE.
AN AVIATION SERVICE OPEN A SITE

AN AVIATION SERVICE OPEN A SITE
IN TUCSON FIVE YEARS AGO AND THE

IN TUCSON FIVE YEARS AGO AND THE
COMPANY SELECTED ARIZONA FOR

COMPANY SELECTED ARIZONA FOR
SEVERAL REASONS.

SEVERAL REASONS.
>> MICHAEL MELVIN, THE PRESIDENT

>> MICHAEL MELVIN, THE PRESIDENT
OF THE AVIATION HERE, GOOD

OF THE AVIATION HERE, GOOD
MORNING.

MORNING.
>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.
>> WHAT'S BEHIND THIS COMPANY?

>> WHAT'S BEHIND THIS COMPANY?
>> IT'S A MAINTENANCE

>> IT'S A MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION WITH MAINTENANCE

ORGANIZATION WITH MAINTENANCE
PRIMARILY ON WHAT IS CALLED MD

PRIMARILY ON WHAT IS CALLED MD
80, 737, AIR BUS PRODUCTS OF

80, 737, AIR BUS PRODUCTS OF
THAT NATURE AND THEN SECONDARILY

THAT NATURE AND THEN SECONDARILY
WE ALSO PERFORM STORAGE AND

WE ALSO PERFORM STORAGE AND
RECLAMATION AND THEN LINE

RECLAMATION AND THEN LINE
MAINTENANCE.

MAINTENANCE.
SO AT TUCSON AIRPORT ANY

SO AT TUCSON AIRPORT ANY
MAINTENANCE WE PERFORM AS

MAINTENANCE WE PERFORM AS
REQUIRED.

REQUIRED.
>> A LOT OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT

>> A LOT OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT
YOU HAVE FROM ALL OF THE UNITED

YOU HAVE FROM ALL OF THE UNITED
STATES AND EVEN SOME FROM

STATES AND EVEN SOME FROM
INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES AS WELL?

INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES AS WELL?
>> CORRECT.

>> CORRECT.
WE PROVIDE ON THE MAINTENANCE

WE PROVIDE ON THE MAINTENANCE
SIDE TO U.S. CARRIERS IN THE

SIDE TO U.S. CARRIERS IN THE
AMERICAS AND THEN IN TERMS OF

AMERICAS AND THEN IN TERMS OF
THE INTERNATIONAL, AIRPLANES

THE INTERNATIONAL, AIRPLANES
FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COME IN

FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COME IN
HERE.

HERE.
>> SO WHAT INITIALLY BROUGHT

>> SO WHAT INITIALLY BROUGHT
ASSENT AVIATION HERE FIVE YEARS

ASSENT AVIATION HERE FIVE YEARS
AGO.

AGO.
>> ASSENT WAS FORMED TO PURCHASE

>> ASSENT WAS FORMED TO PURCHASE
THE ASSETS OF THE PRIOR BUSINESS

THE ASSETS OF THE PRIOR BUSINESS
THAT WAS HERE.

THAT WAS HERE.
BASED ON THE LOCATION AND THE

BASED ON THE LOCATION AND THE
EXCELLENT WORKFORCE THAT WAS

EXCELLENT WORKFORCE THAT WAS
HERE, DECISION WAS MADE TO

HERE, DECISION WAS MADE TO
INVEST AND THAT'S BEEN AN

INVEST AND THAT'S BEEN AN
EXCELLENT DECISION.

EXCELLENT DECISION.
WE'VE HAD GREAT RESULTS IN FIVE

WE'VE HAD GREAT RESULTS IN FIVE
YEARS.

YEARS.
>> CLIMATE PAY AS ROLE IN WHAT

>> CLIMATE PAY AS ROLE IN WHAT
YOU DO HERE AS WELL?

YOU DO HERE AS WELL?
>> PLAY AS HUGE ROLE.

>> PLAY AS HUGE ROLE.
ESSENTIALLY YEAR ROUND WE HAVE

ESSENTIALLY YEAR ROUND WE HAVE
EXCELLENT SERVICE TO PERFORM OUR

EXCELLENT SERVICE TO PERFORM OUR
SERVICES AND THE CUSTOMER IS

SERVICES AND THE CUSTOMER IS
ABLE TO HAVE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.

ABLE TO HAVE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
THERE'S NO TORNADO OR SOME OF

THERE'S NO TORNADO OR SOME OF
THE OTHER WEATHER CONDITIONS

THE OTHER WEATHER CONDITIONS
THAT PLAQUE THE OTHER PARTS OF

THAT PLAQUE THE OTHER PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY.

THE COUNTRY.
AND THEN FOR STORAGE, ARIZONA IS

AND THEN FOR STORAGE, ARIZONA IS
THE BEST ENVIRONMENT WORLDWIDE

THE BEST ENVIRONMENT WORLDWIDE
TO STORE AIRPLANES, LOW HUMIDITY

TO STORE AIRPLANES, LOW HUMIDITY
AND THEN AGAIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL

AND THEN AGAIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS ARE NEXT TO PERFECT.

CONDITIONS ARE NEXT TO PERFECT.
>> YOU MENTIONED THE WORKFORCE.

>> YOU MENTIONED THE WORKFORCE.
CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHERE A LOT OF

CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHERE A LOT OF
THE TECHNICIANS COME FROM?

THE TECHNICIANS COME FROM?
>> WE'VE GOT TWO POOLS OF

>> WE'VE GOT TWO POOLS OF
RESOURCES THAT WE PULL FROM.

RESOURCES THAT WE PULL FROM.
ONE THAT WE HAVE, THE COMMUNITY

ONE THAT WE HAVE, THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM

COLLEGE JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM
US, AND THEY PROVIDE AVIATION

US, AND THEY PROVIDE AVIATION
TECHNICIAN TRAINING.

TECHNICIAN TRAINING.
AND THAT'S A NICE SOURCE OF

AND THAT'S A NICE SOURCE OF
TRAINING FOR US.

TRAINING FOR US.
AND THEN THE OTHER SOURCE IS AIR

AND THEN THE OTHER SOURCE IS AIR
FORCE OR MILITARY.

FORCE OR MILITARY.
SO THAT POOL OF TECHNICIANS

SO THAT POOL OF TECHNICIANS
COMES OUT OF THE AIR FORCE, ANY

COMES OUT OF THE AIR FORCE, ANY
OF THE BASES AND THEN WE BRING

OF THE BASES AND THEN WE BRING
THEM INTO OUR FACILITY FOR

THEM INTO OUR FACILITY FOR
TRAINING AND ONGOING CONVERSION

TRAINING AND ONGOING CONVERSION
IN THE SENSE THAT WE'RE CIVILIAN

IN THE SENSE THAT WE'RE CIVILIAN
FROM THE MILITARY.

FROM THE MILITARY.
>> APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY PEOPLE

>> APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY PEOPLE
WORK HERE AT ASSENT.

WORK HERE AT ASSENT.
>> WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 160 TO

>> WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 160 TO
180 EMPLOYEES.

180 EMPLOYEES.
AND SOME PORTION OF THAT IS

AND SOME PORTION OF THAT IS
CONTRACT LABOR AND THE REST IS

CONTRACT LABOR AND THE REST IS
ENTIRELY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.

ENTIRELY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.
>> IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT THE

>> IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT THE
TUCSON COMMUNITY HAS BEEN A GOOD

TUCSON COMMUNITY HAS BEEN A GOOD
PLACE FOR ASSENT?

PLACE FOR ASSENT?
>> IT'S BEEN A GREAT COMMUNITY

>> IT'S BEEN A GREAT COMMUNITY
FOR THAT.

FOR THAT.
WE THINK THAT OUR POOL OF

WE THINK THAT OUR POOL OF
TECHNICIANS IS EXCELLENT AND WE

TECHNICIANS IS EXCELLENT AND WE
COMPETE ON A WORLDWIDE MARKET

COMPETE ON A WORLDWIDE MARKET
FOR SERVICES.

FOR SERVICES.
AND IN THAT REGARD QUALITY OF

AND IN THAT REGARD QUALITY OF
LIFE PLAYS INTO THE SITUATION

LIFE PLAYS INTO THE SITUATION
AND WE HAVE GREAT, GREAT

AND WE HAVE GREAT, GREAT
PROGRESS MOVING FORWARD.

PROGRESS MOVING FORWARD.
>> AS FAR AS THE OVERALL PICTURE

>> AS FAR AS THE OVERALL PICTURE
OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, ASSENT

OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, ASSENT
WAS ON THE FAA RADAR, NO PUN

WAS ON THE FAA RADAR, NO PUN
INTENDED, JUST THIS WEEK FOR AN

INTENDED, JUST THIS WEEK FOR AN
AWARD.

AWARD.
>> CORRECT.

>> CORRECT.
THE FAA RECOGNIZES TECHNICIANS

THE FAA RECOGNIZES TECHNICIANS
FOR TRAINING AND TYPICALLY IT'S

FOR TRAINING AND TYPICALLY IT'S
CALLED THE DIAMOND AWARDS, AND

CALLED THE DIAMOND AWARDS, AND
WE HAD IN EXCESS OF 60 FOLKS

WE HAD IN EXCESS OF 60 FOLKS
THAT WERE RECOGNIZED THIS WEEK.

THAT WERE RECOGNIZED THIS WEEK.
VERY PLEASED WITH THAT.

VERY PLEASED WITH THAT.
IT'S A COMMITMENT TO TRAINING

IT'S A COMMITMENT TO TRAINING
THAT ESSENTIALLY DRIVES THE

THAT ESSENTIALLY DRIVES THE
RECOGNITION.

RECOGNITION.
AND THERE IS THREE LEVELS OF

AND THERE IS THREE LEVELS OF
AWARD.

AWARD.
TOP TIER IS PRIMARILY FOR FOLKS

TOP TIER IS PRIMARILY FOR FOLKS
THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH

THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH
UNIVERSITY TRAINING, COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY TRAINING, COLLEGE
CREDIT.

CREDIT.
AND IN FACT OUR EMPLOYEE THAT

AND IN FACT OUR EMPLOYEE THAT
QUALIFIED FOR THAT IS CHRISTINE

QUALIFIED FOR THAT IS CHRISTINE
REESE, AND SHE GRADUATED FROM AN

REESE, AND SHE GRADUATED FROM AN
AVIATION COLLEGE.

AVIATION COLLEGE.
SO EXCELLENT TRAINING AND THAT'S

SO EXCELLENT TRAINING AND THAT'S
WHAT GETS US THAT RECOGNITION

WHAT GETS US THAT RECOGNITION
FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.

FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
>> SOME ECONOMISTS WILL SAY

>> SOME ECONOMISTS WILL SAY
THERE'S SOME SLOW GROWTH IN THE

THERE'S SOME SLOW GROWTH IN THE
STATE.

STATE.
DO YOU, AS A RECENT BUSINESS TO

DO YOU, AS A RECENT BUSINESS TO
THE AREA, DO YOU FEEL THAT?

THE AREA, DO YOU FEEL THAT?
DO YOU SEE THAT, OR WOULD YOU

DO YOU SEE THAT, OR WOULD YOU
DISAGREE?

DISAGREE?
>> I THINK GROWTH IS MAYBE

>> I THINK GROWTH IS MAYBE
LOCALIZED TO THE EXPERIENCE THAT

LOCALIZED TO THE EXPERIENCE THAT
THE BUSINESS HAS.

THE BUSINESS HAS.
OUR EXPERIENCE IS BEING

OUR EXPERIENCE IS BEING
EXCELLENT.

EXCELLENT.
SO I RECOMMEND PEMA COUNTY FOR A

SO I RECOMMEND PEMA COUNTY FOR A
LOCATION.

LOCATION.
>> ARE THERE HOPES FOR MORE

>> ARE THERE HOPES FOR MORE
GROWTH HERE?

GROWTH HERE?
>> THERE CERTAINLY ARE.

>> THERE CERTAINLY ARE.
WE HAVE A CONSTRUCTION THAT IS

WE HAVE A CONSTRUCTION THAT IS
IN THE FINAL STAGES.

IN THE FINAL STAGES.
WE EXPECT TO BREAK GROUND WITHIN

WE EXPECT TO BREAK GROUND WITHIN
90 DAYS.

90 DAYS.
I THINK OUR EXPERIENCE IS GOOD

I THINK OUR EXPERIENCE IS GOOD
AND AGAIN, AS I MENTIONED,'ER

AND AGAIN, AS I MENTIONED,'ER
COMPETING ON A WORLDWIDE BASIS

COMPETING ON A WORLDWIDE BASIS
AND THAT WOULD DRIVE OUR

AND THAT WOULD DRIVE OUR
COMPETITIVE EDGE SO TO SPEAK.

COMPETITIVE EDGE SO TO SPEAK.
SO WE'RE ALWAYS COGNIZANT OF

SO WE'RE ALWAYS COGNIZANT OF
THAT.

THAT.
WE'RE COMPETING WITH OTHER

WE'RE COMPETING WITH OTHER
COUNTRIES, OTHER STATES.

COUNTRIES, OTHER STATES.
AND IT'S A VERY COMPETITIVE

AND IT'S A VERY COMPETITIVE
WORLD OUT THERE.

WORLD OUT THERE.
>> DO YOU THINK BACK TO THAT

>> DO YOU THINK BACK TO THAT
FIVE-YEAR MARK WHEN ASSENT WAS

FIVE-YEAR MARK WHEN ASSENT WAS
DEBATING DO WE GO TO TUCSON OR

DEBATING DO WE GO TO TUCSON OR
IS IT BETWEEN TUCSON AND ANOTHER

IS IT BETWEEN TUCSON AND ANOTHER
LOCATION.

LOCATION.
WAS THERE EVER ANY QUESTION

WAS THERE EVER ANY QUESTION
ABOUT COMING TO THIS SITE?

ABOUT COMING TO THIS SITE?
>> THERE WAS QUESTION ABOUT THIS

>> THERE WAS QUESTION ABOUT THIS
SITE.

SITE.
THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FOR

THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FOR
CLOSING THIS SITE AND RELOCATING

CLOSING THIS SITE AND RELOCATING
TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION.

TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION.
AND I THINK OUR DECISION WAS AN

AND I THINK OUR DECISION WAS AN
EXCELLENT ONE.

EXCELLENT ONE.
>> WAS THERE EVER ANY DEBATE

>> WAS THERE EVER ANY DEBATE
ABOUT KEEPING THIS SITE OR MAYBE

ABOUT KEEPING THIS SITE OR MAYBE
SELLING THE PROPERTY OR NOT

SELLING THE PROPERTY OR NOT
STAYING IN TUCSON AND WHY DID

STAYING IN TUCSON AND WHY DID
YOU CHOOSE THIS PLACE AFTER ALL?

YOU CHOOSE THIS PLACE AFTER ALL?
>> THERE WAS ACTUAL

>> THERE WAS ACTUAL
CONSIDERATION FOR SELLING THE

CONSIDERATION FOR SELLING THE
ASSETS AND MOVING TO A DIFFERENT

ASSETS AND MOVING TO A DIFFERENT
FACILITY.

FACILITY.
IN HINDSIGHT OVER THE FIVE YEARS

IN HINDSIGHT OVER THE FIVE YEARS
WE'VE BEEN HERE, OUR DECISION TO

WE'VE BEEN HERE, OUR DECISION TO
STAY HAS BEEN AN EXCELLENT ONE

STAY HAS BEEN AN EXCELLENT ONE
AND WE'VE HAD GREAT OUTCOMES.

AND WE'VE HAD GREAT OUTCOMES.
>> WHAT WAS MAYBE SOME OF THE

>> WHAT WAS MAYBE SOME OF THE
REASON FOR THAT QUESTION IN THE

REASON FOR THAT QUESTION IN THE
FIRST PLACE?

FIRST PLACE?
>> SOME OF THAT RELATED TO

>> SOME OF THAT RELATED TO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SOME OF THE OTHER STATES HAVE A

SOME OF THE OTHER STATES HAVE A
MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE ECONOMY

MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE ECONOMY
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS AND

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS AND
INCENTIVES THAT THEY OFFER,

INCENTIVES THAT THEY OFFER,
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE

SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE
AWARDS IN ARIZONA.

AWARDS IN ARIZONA.
BUT AGAIN THAT'S JUST ONE

BUT AGAIN THAT'S JUST ONE
CONSIDERATION.

CONSIDERATION.
>> WOULD YOU SAY NOW, I MEAN

>> WOULD YOU SAY NOW, I MEAN
LOOKING BACK IN THE LAST FIVE

LOOKING BACK IN THE LAST FIVE
YEARS, THAT ARIZONA HAS RISEN TO

YEARS, THAT ARIZONA HAS RISEN TO
THE EXPECTATION THAT THE COMPANY

THE EXPECTATION THAT THE COMPANY
HAS?

HAS?
>> I WOULD SAY THAT ARIZONA HAS

>> I WOULD SAY THAT ARIZONA HAS
RISEN TO THE EXPECTATION THAT WE

RISEN TO THE EXPECTATION THAT WE
HAD.

HAD.
THERE'S STILL GROWTH

THERE'S STILL GROWTH
CONSIDERATION, POSSIBLY SOME

CONSIDERATION, POSSIBLY SOME
MORE AVENUES OF ACHIEVING THOSE

MORE AVENUES OF ACHIEVING THOSE
LEVELS OF EXPECTATION.

LEVELS OF EXPECTATION.
BUT THERE ARE SYNERGIES IN OUR

BUT THERE ARE SYNERGIES IN OUR
INDUSTRY AND HAVING MORE

INDUSTRY AND HAVING MORE
AVIATION COMPANIES IN THIS

AVIATION COMPANIES IN THIS
INDUSTRY NEARBY ISSED A VONN

INDUSTRY NEARBY ISSED A VONN
TAYE JOUS AND WE'D LIKE TO SEE

TAYE JOUS AND WE'D LIKE TO SEE
THE GROWTH.

THE GROWTH.
>> YOU WOULD ENCOURAGE OTHER

>> YOU WOULD ENCOURAGE OTHER
BUSINESSES TO AT LEAST EXPLORE

BUSINESSES TO AT LEAST EXPLORE
THIS OPTION?

THIS OPTION?
>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S A GREAT LOCATION.

IT'S A GREAT LOCATION.
THE ENVIRONMENT IS EXCELLENT AND

THE ENVIRONMENT IS EXCELLENT AND
THE POOL OF TALENT HERE IS VERY

THE POOL OF TALENT HERE IS VERY
GOOD.

GOOD.
¶

¶
>>> THE BUZZ NOW WITH MY

>>> THE BUZZ NOW WITH MY
COLLEAGUE CHRISTOPHER CONOVER.

COLLEAGUE CHRISTOPHER CONOVER.
THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE WRAPPED

THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE WRAPPED
UP IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS

UP IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS
OR SO AND ONE OF THE THINGS

OR SO AND ONE OF THE THINGS
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS REVAMPED

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS REVAMPED
CHILD WELFARE SAFETY PROGRAM.

CHILD WELFARE SAFETY PROGRAM.
>> DRAFT LEDGE OCCASION, NOTHING

>> DRAFT LEDGE OCCASION, NOTHING
FINAL YET HAS BEGUN TO

FINAL YET HAS BEGUN TO
CIRCULATE.

CIRCULATE.
AND WHAT THIS DRAFT LEGISLATION

AND WHAT THIS DRAFT LEGISLATION
DOES IS IT LAYS OUT WHAT THE NEW

DOES IS IT LAYS OUT WHAT THE NEW
AGENCY WILL BE AND THE

AGENCY WILL BE AND THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR
AND WHAT EXACTLY THE AGENCY WILL

AND WHAT EXACTLY THE AGENCY WILL
HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO KEEP

HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO KEEP
GOING AND HOPEFULLY

GOING AND HOPEFULLY
SUCCESSFULLY.

SUCCESSFULLY.
>> THIS FAIR TO SAY WILL NOT BE

>> THIS FAIR TO SAY WILL NOT BE
THE END ALL.

THE END ALL.
I MEAN THERE'S MORE TO COME IN

I MEAN THERE'S MORE TO COME IN
THE NEXT YEAR OR SO?

THE NEXT YEAR OR SO?
>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY.
ONE OF THE ARGUMENTS IS OVER HOW

ONE OF THE ARGUMENTS IS OVER HOW
MUCH MONEY -- THE LEGISLATURE

MUCH MONEY -- THE LEGISLATURE
OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS HAS

OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS HAS
GIVEN HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF

GIVEN HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS TO WHAT WAS CPS.

DOLLARS TO WHAT WAS CPS.
DO THEY NEED TO GIVE MORE MONEY

DO THEY NEED TO GIVE MORE MONEY
OR DOES THE AGENCY NEED TO BE

OR DOES THE AGENCY NEED TO BE
REVAMPED.

REVAMPED.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG ARGUMENTS

THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG ARGUMENTS
THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW AS

THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW AS
THIS DRAFT BILL CIRCULATES.

THIS DRAFT BILL CIRCULATES.
>> LET'S MOVE NOW TO THE FEDERAL

>> LET'S MOVE NOW TO THE FEDERAL
LEVEL.

LEVEL.
THE A-10 BACK IN DISCUSSION THIS

THE A-10 BACK IN DISCUSSION THIS
WEEK.

WEEK.
>> BACK IN DISCUSSION THIS WEEK.

>> BACK IN DISCUSSION THIS WEEK.
THE HOUSE ARM SERVICES COMMITTEE

THE HOUSE ARM SERVICES COMMITTEE
SPENT OVER 125 HOURS DISCUSSING

SPENT OVER 125 HOURS DISCUSSING
THE DEFENSE BUDGET THIS WEEK AND

THE DEFENSE BUDGET THIS WEEK AND
SOUTHERN ARIZONA REPRESENTATIVE

SOUTHERN ARIZONA REPRESENTATIVE
RON BARBER GOT AN AMENDMENT ON

RON BARBER GOT AN AMENDMENT ON
THE BILL THAT KEEPS IT IN THE

THE BILL THAT KEEPS IT IN THE
AIR FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

AIR FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
THE PENTAGON WANTED TO MT. BALL

THE PENTAGON WANTED TO MT. BALL
THE PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

THE PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
ALSO AN AMENDMENT WAS PUT ON TO

ALSO AN AMENDMENT WAS PUT ON TO
KEEP A PATCHY ATTACK HELICOPTERS

KEEP A PATCHY ATTACK HELICOPTERS
WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD.

WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD.
NOW A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY SAY

NOW A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY SAY
WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL WHETHER THE

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL WHETHER THE
ACTIVE DUTY ARMY OR THE NATIONAL

ACTIVE DUTY ARMY OR THE NATIONAL
GUARD FLIES THEM.

GUARD FLIES THEM.
IN ARIZONA, SPECIFICALLY

IN ARIZONA, SPECIFICALLY
SOUTHERN ARIZONA, THAT WOULD

SOUTHERN ARIZONA, THAT WOULD
MEAN THE LOSS OF 24 CHOPPERS AND

MEAN THE LOSS OF 24 CHOPPERS AND
THEIR CREWS IN MA RAN THAT AND

THEIR CREWS IN MA RAN THAT AND
THAT'S HUNDREDS OF JOBS.

THAT'S HUNDREDS OF JOBS.
SO THOSE WILL STAY WITH THE

SO THOSE WILL STAY WITH THE
NATIONAL GUARD NATION WISE.

NATIONAL GUARD NATION WISE.
>> HUGE IMPLICATIONS.

>> HUGE IMPLICATIONS.
THERE'S SOME RELIEF AT LEAST

THERE'S SOME RELIEF AT LEAST
UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
>> UNTIL THE NEXT YEAR.

>> UNTIL THE NEXT YEAR.
THERE'S A STUDY CALLED FOR TO

THERE'S A STUDY CALLED FOR TO
SEE WHAT THE AIR FORCE WOULD DO

SEE WHAT THE AIR FORCE WOULD DO
WITHOUT THEIR A-10 AND HOW

WITHOUT THEIR A-10 AND HOW
FEASIBLE THEIR IDEAS OF USING

FEASIBLE THEIR IDEAS OF USING
OTHER AIRCRAFT ARE.

OTHER AIRCRAFT ARE.
>> NOT GOING TO BE SLOW BY ANY

>> NOT GOING TO BE SLOW BY ANY
MEANS.

MEANS.
>> NO IT WON'T.

>> NO IT WON'T.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANALYSIS.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANALYSIS.
THAT DOES IT FOR OUR EDITION OF

THAT DOES IT FOR OUR EDITION OF
"ARIZONA WEEK."

"ARIZONA WEEK."
FOR ALL OF