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