1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:12,044 >>> ECONOMIC TIES SEEM OBVIOUS YET THEY'RE EVOLVING IN WAYS 2 00:00:12,046 --> 00:00:13,278 YET THEY'RE EVOLVING IN WAYS THAT MAY SURPRISE. 3 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:15,080 THAT MAY SURPRISE. >> FOR EVERY GOOD THAT COMES 4 00:00:15,082 --> 00:00:16,782 >> FOR EVERY GOOD THAT COMES ACROSS THE U.S. BORDER FROM 5 00:00:16,784 --> 00:00:19,218 ACROSS THE U.S. BORDER FROM MEXICO, QUOTE-UNQUOTE MADE IN 6 00:00:19,220 --> 00:00:21,120 MEXICO, QUOTE-UNQUOTE MADE IN MEXICO, 40 CENTS OF EVERY 7 00:00:21,122 --> 00:00:23,055 MEXICO, 40 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR, SO 40% OF THAT PRODUCT 8 00:00:23,057 --> 00:00:24,390 DOLLAR, SO 40% OF THAT PRODUCT WAS ACTUALLY MADE IN THE UNITED 9 00:00:24,392 --> 00:00:25,524 WAS ACTUALLY MADE IN THE UNITED STATES BY U.S. WORKERS. 10 00:00:25,526 --> 00:00:27,159 STATES BY U.S. WORKERS. >> I GUESS IT'S TOO EARLY TO 11 00:00:27,161 --> 00:00:28,994 >> I GUESS IT'S TOO EARLY TO REALLY SEE THE IMPACT WE'RE 12 00:00:28,996 --> 00:00:31,030 REALLY SEE THE IMPACT WE'RE HAVING, IF IT'S GOING TO BE 13 00:00:31,032 --> 00:00:33,532 HAVING, IF IT'S GOING TO BE MONETARY, IF IT'S JOBS CREATED 14 00:00:33,534 --> 00:00:35,901 MONETARY, IF IT'S JOBS CREATED OR AMOUNT OF COMPANIES. 15 00:00:35,903 --> 00:00:37,569 OR AMOUNT OF COMPANIES. >> CROSSING THE BORDER FOR 16 00:00:37,571 --> 00:00:38,570 >> CROSSING THE BORDER FOR BUSINESS. 17 00:00:38,572 --> 00:00:40,539 BUSINESS. IT'S "ARIZONA WEEK." 18 00:00:40,541 --> 00:00:43,308 IT'S "ARIZONA WEEK." >> PRODUCTION OF "ARIZONA WEEK" 19 00:00:43,310 --> 00:00:44,643 >> PRODUCTION OF "ARIZONA WEEK" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY 20 00:00:44,645 --> 00:00:47,112 IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY GRANTS FROM THE STONEWALL 21 00:00:47,114 --> 00:00:48,714 GRANTS FROM THE STONEWALL FOUNDATION AND THE ARIZONA 22 00:00:48,716 --> 00:00:49,348 FOUNDATION AND THE ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA. 23 00:00:49,350 --> 00:00:51,817 PUBLIC MEDIA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED 24 00:00:51,819 --> 00:00:54,319 THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. 25 00:00:54,321 --> 00:01:10,269 >>> ONCE AGAIN, YOUR MODERATOR, MICHAEL CHIHAK. 26 00:01:10,271 --> 00:01:11,003 MICHAEL CHIHAK. >> ARIZONA TRADE WITH MEXICO IS 27 00:01:11,005 --> 00:01:11,804 >> ARIZONA TRADE WITH MEXICO IS ON THE RISE. 28 00:01:11,806 --> 00:01:14,807 ON THE RISE. $12 29 00:01:14,809 --> 00:01:17,709 $12 $12 BILLION AT LAST COUNT. 30 00:01:17,711 --> 00:01:19,144 $12 BILLION AT LAST COUNT. THEY'RE FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES 31 00:01:19,146 --> 00:01:21,413 THEY'RE FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES FOR GROWING IT. 32 00:01:21,415 --> 00:01:23,182 FOR GROWING IT. THE MORRIS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC 33 00:01:23,184 --> 00:01:24,283 THE MORRIS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AT ARIZONA STATE 34 00:01:24,285 --> 00:01:25,851 POLICY AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY REVEALED BOTH THE 35 00:01:25,853 --> 00:01:27,953 UNIVERSITY REVEALED BOTH THE POTENTIAL AND WORK AHEAD. 36 00:01:27,955 --> 00:01:29,188 POTENTIAL AND WORK AHEAD. CHRISTOPHER CONOVER WAS THERE 37 00:01:29,190 --> 00:01:30,722 CHRISTOPHER CONOVER WAS THERE AND HE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL 38 00:01:30,724 --> 00:01:33,492 AND HE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PARTICIPANT, STARTING WITH 39 00:01:33,494 --> 00:01:35,894 PARTICIPANT, STARTING WITH SHANNON O'NEILL, LATIN-AMERICAN 40 00:01:35,896 --> 00:01:37,763 SHANNON O'NEILL, LATIN-AMERICAN POLICY EXPERT WITH COUNCIL ON 41 00:01:37,765 --> 00:01:38,730 POLICY EXPERT WITH COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS. 42 00:01:38,732 --> 00:01:40,232 FOREIGN RELATIONS. >> THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME 43 00:01:40,234 --> 00:01:41,366 >> THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SIT DOWN WITH US. 44 00:01:41,368 --> 00:01:46,171 TO SIT DOWN WITH US. >> A PLEASURE. 45 00:01:46,173 --> 00:01:48,640 >> A PLEASURE. >> WHEN YOU SPOKE WITH THE 46 00:01:48,642 --> 00:01:50,008 >> WHEN YOU SPOKE WITH THE MORRISON INSTITUTE A FEW MINUTES 47 00:01:50,010 --> 00:01:51,710 MORRISON INSTITUTE A FEW MINUTES AGO, ONE OF THE THINGS YOU 48 00:01:51,712 --> 00:01:53,278 AGO, ONE OF THE THINGS YOU STARTED TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF 49 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,013 STARTED TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE ARE THE 50 00:01:55,015 --> 00:01:56,682 PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE ARE THE CHANGES IN MEXICO AND THE 51 00:01:56,684 --> 00:01:59,451 CHANGES IN MEXICO AND THE ECONOMY AND CHANGES IN 52 00:01:59,453 --> 00:01:59,885 ECONOMY AND CHANGES IN DEMOGRAPHICS. 53 00:01:59,887 --> 00:02:02,154 DEMOGRAPHICS. THE MEXICO A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK 54 00:02:02,156 --> 00:02:03,889 THE MEXICO A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK ABOUT IS THE OLD ECONOMY THAT 55 00:02:03,891 --> 00:02:05,424 ABOUT IS THE OLD ECONOMY THAT ISN'T THE REALITY ANYMORE. 56 00:02:05,426 --> 00:02:07,392 ISN'T THE REALITY ANYMORE. >> WHAT'S FASCINATING IS THIS 57 00:02:07,394 --> 00:02:09,061 >> WHAT'S FASCINATING IS THIS COUNTRY TO OUR SOUTH WE KNOW 58 00:02:09,063 --> 00:02:11,563 COUNTRY TO OUR SOUTH WE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT HAS REALLY 59 00:02:11,565 --> 00:02:14,233 VERY LITTLE ABOUT HAS REALLY TRANSFORMED THE LAST FEW 60 00:02:14,235 --> 00:02:15,601 TRANSFORMED THE LAST FEW DECADES, GONE FROM A CLOSED 61 00:02:15,603 --> 00:02:17,469 DECADES, GONE FROM A CLOSED ECONOMY DOMINATED BY OIL AND 62 00:02:17,471 --> 00:02:24,743 ECONOMY DOMINATED BY OIL AND ACCOMMODATES TO ONE -- AND 63 00:02:24,745 --> 00:02:26,278 ACCOMMODATES TO ONE -- AND COMMODITIES TO THE MOST OPEN AND 64 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:28,113 COMMODITIES TO THE MOST OPEN AND VERY RICH AND VERY POOR TO ONE 65 00:02:28,115 --> 00:02:29,948 VERY RICH AND VERY POOR TO ONE THAT ALSO HAS A GROWING MIDDLE 66 00:02:29,950 --> 00:02:30,249 THAT ALSO HAS A GROWING MIDDLE CLASS. 67 00:02:30,251 --> 00:02:32,251 CLASS. SOME 50, 60 MILLION PEOPLE FALL 68 00:02:32,253 --> 00:02:33,785 SOME 50, 60 MILLION PEOPLE FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. 69 00:02:33,787 --> 00:02:36,188 INTO THIS CATEGORY. IT'S ALSO GONE FROM A PLACE THAT 70 00:02:36,190 --> 00:02:37,723 IT'S ALSO GONE FROM A PLACE THAT WAS LINKED TO THE UNITED STATES 71 00:02:37,725 --> 00:02:40,125 WAS LINKED TO THE UNITED STATES BUT TODAY ONE THAT IS INTEGRATED 72 00:02:40,127 --> 00:02:41,360 BUT TODAY ONE THAT IS INTEGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES 73 00:02:41,362 --> 00:02:41,793 TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMICALLY. 74 00:02:41,795 --> 00:02:43,795 ECONOMICALLY. THE BACK AND FORTH OF 75 00:02:43,797 --> 00:02:45,264 THE BACK AND FORTH OF PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS 76 00:02:45,266 --> 00:02:47,332 PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS ON BOTH SIDES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO 77 00:02:47,334 --> 00:02:49,168 ON BOTH SIDES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO COMPANIES BUT INCREASINGLY TO 78 00:02:49,170 --> 00:02:50,769 COMPANIES BUT INCREASINGLY TO WORKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE 79 00:02:50,771 --> 00:02:52,471 WORKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE U.S. AND MEXICO BORDER. 80 00:02:52,473 --> 00:02:54,339 U.S. AND MEXICO BORDER. >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT 81 00:02:54,341 --> 00:02:57,342 >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT CHANGE I 82 00:02:57,344 --> 00:02:58,243 CHANGE I CHANGING ECONOMY, SOME OF THAT 83 00:02:58,245 --> 00:03:00,679 CHANGING ECONOMY, SOME OF THAT COMES WITH A CHANGING 84 00:03:00,681 --> 00:03:02,414 COMES WITH A CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC IN MEXICO, A GROWING 85 00:03:02,416 --> 00:03:04,082 DEMOGRAPHIC IN MEXICO, A GROWING MIDDLE CLASS, THAT'S CHANGING 86 00:03:04,084 --> 00:03:05,284 MIDDLE CLASS, THAT'S CHANGING THE RELATIONSHIP OR COULD BE 87 00:03:05,286 --> 00:03:06,385 THE RELATIONSHIP OR COULD BE CHANGING THE ECONOMIC 88 00:03:06,387 --> 00:03:08,287 CHANGING THE ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR TWO 89 00:03:08,289 --> 00:03:08,654 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES. 90 00:03:08,656 --> 00:03:10,155 COUNTRIES. >> THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BIG 91 00:03:10,157 --> 00:03:11,056 >> THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES IN MEXICO. 92 00:03:11,058 --> 00:03:12,991 CHANGES IN MEXICO. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS WE HAVE 93 00:03:12,993 --> 00:03:16,061 OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS WE HAVE SEEN THE BLOSSOMING OF MIDDLE 94 00:03:16,063 --> 00:03:18,197 SEEN THE BLOSSOMING OF MIDDLE CLASS, PEOPLE WHO OWN THEIR OWN 95 00:03:18,199 --> 00:03:20,332 CLASS, PEOPLE WHO OWN THEIR OWN HOUSE, OWN THEIR OWN CAR, OWN 96 00:03:20,334 --> 00:03:22,568 HOUSE, OWN THEIR OWN CAR, OWN EVERY MODERN APPLIANCE. 97 00:03:22,570 --> 00:03:25,437 EVERY MODERN APPLIANCE. MANY SEND THEIR KIDS TO PRIVATE 98 00:03:25,439 --> 00:03:25,871 MANY SEND THEIR KIDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS. 99 00:03:25,873 --> 00:03:27,773 SCHOOLS. THIS IS A CHANGE, A CONSUMER 100 00:03:27,775 --> 00:03:29,208 THIS IS A CHANGE, A CONSUMER CULTURE RISING IN MEXICO, YOU 101 00:03:29,210 --> 00:03:31,944 CULTURE RISING IN MEXICO, YOU SEE IT IN AGGREGATE GDP NUMBERS 102 00:03:31,946 --> 00:03:34,079 SEE IT IN AGGREGATE GDP NUMBERS AND THE LIKE AND YOU SEE IT 103 00:03:34,081 --> 00:03:36,181 AND THE LIKE AND YOU SEE IT DAY-TO-DAY THE WAY MEXICANS 104 00:03:36,183 --> 00:03:36,682 DAY-TO-DAY THE WAY MEXICANS LIVE. 105 00:03:36,684 --> 00:03:38,450 LIVE. FOR U.S. COMPANIES IT'S BEEN A 106 00:03:38,452 --> 00:03:40,719 FOR U.S. COMPANIES IT'S BEEN A VERY PROFITABLE SOURCE IF 107 00:03:40,721 --> 00:03:42,287 VERY PROFITABLE SOURCE IF THEY'VE GONE DOWN TO MEXICO, 108 00:03:42,289 --> 00:03:44,790 THEY'VE GONE DOWN TO MEXICO, WHETHER WALMART OR COSTCO OR 109 00:03:44,792 --> 00:03:47,693 WHETHER WALMART OR COSTCO OR STARBUCKS OR COFFEE BEANS AND 110 00:03:47,695 --> 00:03:49,061 STARBUCKS OR COFFEE BEANS AND APPAREL COMPANIES, THEY HAVE 111 00:03:49,063 --> 00:03:51,230 APPAREL COMPANIES, THEY HAVE MADE BIG PROFITS IN MEXICO 112 00:03:51,232 --> 00:03:54,032 MADE BIG PROFITS IN MEXICO SELLING TO THIS GROWING MIDDLE 113 00:03:54,034 --> 00:03:54,333 SELLING TO THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS. 114 00:03:54,335 --> 00:03:57,603 CLASS. >> THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS, AS 115 00:03:57,605 --> 00:03:59,238 >> THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS, AS OFTEN HAPPENS IN GROWING MIDDLE 116 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,006 OFTEN HAPPENS IN GROWING MIDDLE CLASS WE'RE SEEING A CHANGE IN 117 00:04:01,008 --> 00:04:02,074 CLASS WE'RE SEEING A CHANGE IN FAMILIES THAT AFFECTS THE 118 00:04:02,076 --> 00:04:03,609 FAMILIES THAT AFFECTS THE ECONOMY AND IMMIGRATION IN THIS 119 00:04:03,611 --> 00:04:05,444 ECONOMY AND IMMIGRATION IN THIS CASE, TO A DEGREE. 120 00:04:05,446 --> 00:04:07,045 CASE, TO A DEGREE. >> ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES, NOT 121 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:09,047 >> ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES, NOT JUST A CONSUMING POWER WHICH IS 122 00:04:09,049 --> 00:04:12,150 JUST A CONSUMING POWER WHICH IS A BIG CHANGE, BUT THE NATURE OF 123 00:04:12,152 --> 00:04:13,285 A BIG CHANGE, BUT THE NATURE OF FAMILIES. 124 00:04:13,287 --> 00:04:15,053 FAMILIES. YOU LOOK BACK 40 YEARS AGO THE 125 00:04:15,055 --> 00:04:18,123 YOU LOOK BACK 40 YEARS AGO THE AVERAGE FAMILY SIDE HAD SIX, 126 00:04:18,125 --> 00:04:20,325 AVERAGE FAMILY SIDE HAD SIX, ALMOST SEVEN KIDS A FAMILY. 127 00:04:20,327 --> 00:04:22,461 ALMOST SEVEN KIDS A FAMILY. TODAY, IT'S TWO. 128 00:04:22,463 --> 00:04:23,695 TODAY, IT'S TWO. REALLY, THE SAME RATE AS THE 129 00:04:23,697 --> 00:04:24,963 REALLY, THE SAME RATE AS THE UNITED STATES. 130 00:04:24,965 --> 00:04:27,266 UNITED STATES. SMALLER NUCLEAR FAMILIES AND 131 00:04:27,268 --> 00:04:29,101 SMALLER NUCLEAR FAMILIES AND FEWER KIDS AND DISPOSABLE INCOME 132 00:04:29,103 --> 00:04:31,136 FEWER KIDS AND DISPOSABLE INCOME AND INVESTING MORE IN THEIR KIDS 133 00:04:31,138 --> 00:04:32,571 AND INVESTING MORE IN THEIR KIDS AND PARTICULARLY EDUCATION. 134 00:04:32,573 --> 00:04:35,474 AND PARTICULARLY EDUCATION. MANY ARE GOING TO PRIVATE SCHOOL 135 00:04:35,476 --> 00:04:37,409 MANY ARE GOING TO PRIVATE SCHOOL BUT OVERALL STAYING IN SCHOOL 136 00:04:37,411 --> 00:04:37,743 BUT OVERALL STAYING IN SCHOOL LONGER. 137 00:04:37,745 --> 00:04:39,911 LONGER. THE NUMBER OF YEARS A MEXICAN 138 00:04:39,913 --> 00:04:41,480 THE NUMBER OF YEARS A MEXICAN CHILD STAYS IN SCHOOL IS DOUBLE 139 00:04:41,482 --> 00:04:44,383 CHILD STAYS IN SCHOOL IS DOUBLE THAN 25 YEARS AGO. 140 00:04:44,385 --> 00:04:47,119 THAN 25 YEARS AGO. THAT IS CHANGING THE SOCIETY AND 141 00:04:47,121 --> 00:04:48,887 THAT IS CHANGING THE SOCIETY AND THE WAY MEXICANS THINK ABOUT 142 00:04:48,889 --> 00:04:50,055 THE WAY MEXICANS THINK ABOUT THEIR FAMILY AND THINK ABOUT 143 00:04:50,057 --> 00:04:50,822 THEIR FAMILY AND THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. 144 00:04:50,824 --> 00:04:53,825 THEIR FUTURE. >> WHEN PEOPLE THINK ABOUT U.S. 145 00:04:53,827 --> 00:04:55,093 >> WHEN PEOPLE THINK ABOUT U.S. MEXICAN ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS 146 00:04:55,095 --> 00:04:56,595 MEXICAN ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS THEY THINK LOW LEVEL 147 00:04:56,597 --> 00:04:57,829 THEY THINK LOW LEVEL MANUFACTURING, AS YOU SAID IN 148 00:04:57,831 --> 00:05:03,468 MANUFACTURING, AS YOU SAID IN THE '80s, THE EM PORT OF OIL. 149 00:05:03,470 --> 00:05:05,737 THE '80s, THE EM PORT OF OIL. WHEN WE SEE "MADE IN MEXICO" 150 00:05:05,739 --> 00:05:08,473 WHEN WE SEE "MADE IN MEXICO" NOW, IT HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING 151 00:05:08,475 --> 00:05:10,709 NOW, IT HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING 20, 30 YEARS AGO, ESPECIALLY 152 00:05:10,711 --> 00:05:11,143 20, 30 YEARS AGO, ESPECIALLY ECONOMICALLY. 153 00:05:11,145 --> 00:05:14,112 ECONOMICALLY. >> THE MOST DYNAMIC SECTORS IS 154 00:05:14,114 --> 00:05:15,447 >> THE MOST DYNAMIC SECTORS IS MANUFACTURING, BUT ADVANCED 155 00:05:15,449 --> 00:05:16,381 MANUFACTURING, BUT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, NOT LOW LEVEL. 156 00:05:16,383 --> 00:05:19,484 MANUFACTURING, NOT LOW LEVEL. THESE ARE AUTOS, CARS, 157 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:19,851 THESE ARE AUTOS, CARS, AEROSPACE. 158 00:05:19,853 --> 00:05:22,354 AEROSPACE. FLAT SCREEN TVs, COMPUTERS. 159 00:05:22,356 --> 00:05:24,356 FLAT SCREEN TVs, COMPUTERS. IT'S MUCH MORE HIGH LEVEL 160 00:05:24,358 --> 00:05:26,458 IT'S MUCH MORE HIGH LEVEL INDUSTRY THAT'S GOING TO MEXICO, 161 00:05:26,460 --> 00:05:27,559 INDUSTRY THAT'S GOING TO MEXICO, PARTICULARLY THAT'S LINKING TO 162 00:05:27,561 --> 00:05:28,327 PARTICULARLY THAT'S LINKING TO THE UNITED STATES. 163 00:05:28,329 --> 00:05:30,529 THE UNITED STATES. IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF 164 00:05:30,531 --> 00:05:32,998 IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF INDUSTRY BUT IT'S ALSO A VERY 165 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:34,566 INDUSTRY BUT IT'S ALSO A VERY DIFFERENT WORK FORCE ON BOTH 166 00:05:34,568 --> 00:05:35,701 DIFFERENT WORK FORCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER. 167 00:05:35,703 --> 00:05:38,236 SIDES OF THE BORDER. THE SKILL-SET IS MUCH HIGHER AND 168 00:05:38,238 --> 00:05:39,371 THE SKILL-SET IS MUCH HIGHER AND SOPHISTICATED AND CAN SUPPORT 169 00:05:39,373 --> 00:05:42,374 SOPHISTICATED AND CAN SUPPORT THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS. 170 00:05:42,376 --> 00:05:44,810 THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS. YOU SAID MADE IN MEXICO HAS A 171 00:05:44,812 --> 00:05:49,214 YOU SAID MADE IN MEXICO HAS A HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAN MADE IN 172 00:05:49,216 --> 00:05:50,148 HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAN MADE IN THE U. 173 00:05:50,150 --> 00:05:50,916 THE U. THE U.S. THAN IT USED TO BE AND 174 00:05:50,918 --> 00:05:51,516 THE U.S. THAN IT USED TO BE AND OTHER COUNTRIES. 175 00:05:51,518 --> 00:05:54,953 OTHER COUNTRIES. >> ONE OF THE LITTLE KNOWN FACTS 176 00:05:54,955 --> 00:05:56,922 >> ONE OF THE LITTLE KNOWN FACTS VITALLY IMPORTANT HOW LINKED OUR 177 00:05:56,924 --> 00:05:57,489 VITALLY IMPORTANT HOW LINKED OUR ECONOMIES ARE. 178 00:05:57,491 --> 00:05:59,691 ECONOMIES ARE. FOR EVERY GOOD THAT COMES ACROSS 179 00:05:59,693 --> 00:06:02,327 FOR EVERY GOOD THAT COMES ACROSS THE BORDER FROM MEXICO, 180 00:06:02,329 --> 00:06:05,731 THE BORDER FROM MEXICO, QUOTE-UNQUOTE MADE IN MEXICO, 40 181 00:06:05,733 --> 00:06:08,834 QUOTE-UNQUOTE MADE IN MEXICO, 40 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, 40% WAS 182 00:06:08,836 --> 00:06:10,569 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, 40% WAS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES BY 183 00:06:10,571 --> 00:06:12,871 MADE IN THE UNITED STATES BY MEXICAN WORKERS, FAR ABOVE ANY 184 00:06:12,873 --> 00:06:14,940 MEXICAN WORKERS, FAR ABOVE ANY OTHER COUNTRY, CHINA AND BRAZIL, 185 00:06:14,942 --> 00:06:16,308 OTHER COUNTRY, CHINA AND BRAZIL, IT'S 4%. 186 00:06:16,310 --> 00:06:19,411 IT'S 4%. EVEN CANADA, IS 25%. 187 00:06:19,413 --> 00:06:21,279 EVEN CANADA, IS 25%. MEXICO IS BY FAR AND ABOVE THE 188 00:06:21,281 --> 00:06:23,415 MEXICO IS BY FAR AND ABOVE THE BEST PARTNER NOT JUST FOR U.S. 189 00:06:23,417 --> 00:06:24,983 BEST PARTNER NOT JUST FOR U.S. COMPANIES BUT U.S. WORKERS 190 00:06:24,985 --> 00:06:28,320 COMPANIES BUT U.S. WORKERS BECAUSE WE MAKE THINGS TOGETHER. 191 00:06:28,322 --> 00:06:31,423 BECAUSE WE MAKE THINGS TOGETHER. >> WHAT DO WE AS THIS U.S. AND 192 00:06:31,425 --> 00:06:33,392 >> WHAT DO WE AS THIS U.S. AND WE ARIZONA DO TO FURTHER THIS 193 00:06:33,394 --> 00:06:35,260 WE ARIZONA DO TO FURTHER THIS TRADE ECONOMICALLY AND 194 00:06:35,262 --> 00:06:36,328 TRADE ECONOMICALLY AND POLITICALLY? 195 00:06:36,330 --> 00:06:37,763 POLITICALLY? WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? 196 00:06:37,765 --> 00:06:39,297 WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? >> ECONOMICALLY ACROSS THE U.S., 197 00:06:39,299 --> 00:06:40,966 >> ECONOMICALLY ACROSS THE U.S., WE CAN MAKE IT'S EASIER FOR 198 00:06:40,968 --> 00:06:42,601 WE CAN MAKE IT'S EASIER FOR THINGS TO COME ACROSS THE 199 00:06:42,603 --> 00:06:42,968 THINGS TO COME ACROSS THE BORDER. 200 00:06:42,970 --> 00:06:45,637 BORDER. OUR REAL GOAL SHOULD BE TO MAKE 201 00:06:45,639 --> 00:06:46,805 OUR REAL GOAL SHOULD BE TO MAKE IT'S EASIER FOR GOOD TRADE TO 202 00:06:46,807 --> 00:06:49,040 IT'S EASIER FOR GOOD TRADE TO COME EVEN AS WE TRY TO STOP BAD 203 00:06:49,042 --> 00:06:49,374 COME EVEN AS WE TRY TO STOP BAD TRADE. 204 00:06:49,376 --> 00:06:51,476 TRADE. WHETHER IT'S OPENING UP MORE 205 00:06:51,478 --> 00:06:53,178 WHETHER IT'S OPENING UP MORE BORDER CROSSINGS, EXPANDING THE 206 00:06:53,180 --> 00:06:55,747 BORDER CROSSINGS, EXPANDING THE ONES WE HAVE, WHETHER IT'S 207 00:06:55,749 --> 00:06:57,616 ONES WE HAVE, WHETHER IT'S HARMONIZING REGULATION, MAKE 208 00:06:57,618 --> 00:07:00,752 HARMONIZING REGULATION, MAKE IT'S EASIER, FILL OUT ONE CUS M 209 00:07:00,754 --> 00:07:01,953 IT'S EASIER, FILL OUT ONE CUS M CUSTOMS FORM WHEN GOING ACROSS 210 00:07:01,955 --> 00:07:04,389 CUSTOMS FORM WHEN GOING ACROSS THE BORDER OR ONE TEST TO MAKE 211 00:07:04,391 --> 00:07:06,591 THE BORDER OR ONE TEST TO MAKE SURE THE PRODUCT MEETS 212 00:07:06,593 --> 00:07:07,025 SURE THE PRODUCT MEETS REQUIREMENTS. 213 00:07:07,027 --> 00:07:08,493 REQUIREMENTS. IN ARIZONA IN PARTICULAR, IN 214 00:07:08,495 --> 00:07:10,829 IN ARIZONA IN PARTICULAR, IN MANY WAYS, IT'S TIME FOR ARIZONA 215 00:07:10,831 --> 00:07:11,730 MANY WAYS, IT'S TIME FOR ARIZONA TO CATCH UP. 216 00:07:11,732 --> 00:07:13,565 TO CATCH UP. YOU LOOK AT TEXAS OR CALIFORNIA, 217 00:07:13,567 --> 00:07:14,766 YOU LOOK AT TEXAS OR CALIFORNIA, OTHER BORDER STATES. 218 00:07:14,768 --> 00:07:16,401 OTHER BORDER STATES. THEY HAVE INVESTED IN THEIR 219 00:07:16,403 --> 00:07:17,903 THEY HAVE INVESTED IN THEIR BORDER AND THEY HAVE SEEN THE 220 00:07:17,905 --> 00:07:19,004 BORDER AND THEY HAVE SEEN THE BENEFITS OF THE TRADE OR HOPE OF 221 00:07:19,006 --> 00:07:20,806 BENEFITS OF THE TRADE OR HOPE OF THE TRADE AND TRYING TO MAKE IT 222 00:07:20,808 --> 00:07:22,140 THE TRADE AND TRYING TO MAKE IT A REALITY. 223 00:07:22,142 --> 00:07:25,076 A REALITY. IN ARIZONA, THERE'S SOME STEPS 224 00:07:25,078 --> 00:07:27,279 IN ARIZONA, THERE'S SOME STEPS F 225 00:07:27,281 --> 00:07:29,181 F FORWARD IT HAS MADE BUT FEWER 226 00:07:29,183 --> 00:07:30,048 FORWARD IT HAS MADE BUT FEWER THAN ITS NEIGHBORS. 227 00:07:30,050 --> 00:07:31,249 THAN ITS NEIGHBORS. IF THEY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE 228 00:07:31,251 --> 00:07:33,752 IF THEY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HALF TRILLION WORTH OF 229 00:07:33,754 --> 00:07:35,287 OF THE HALF TRILLION WORTH OF GOODS, IF IT WANTS TO HAVE A 230 00:07:35,289 --> 00:07:37,155 GOODS, IF IT WANTS TO HAVE A BIGGER PIECE OF THAT PIE, IT 231 00:07:37,157 --> 00:07:40,926 BIGGER PIECE OF THAT PIE, IT NEEDS TO STEP UP IN TERMS OF 232 00:07:40,928 --> 00:07:42,060 NEEDS TO STEP UP IN TERMS OF INFRASTRUCTURE, WORK FORCE AND 233 00:07:42,062 --> 00:07:43,328 INFRASTRUCTURE, WORK FORCE AND EDUCATION, ALL THOSE THINGS TO 234 00:07:43,330 --> 00:07:44,663 EDUCATION, ALL THOSE THINGS TO MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE. 235 00:07:44,665 --> 00:07:46,331 MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE. >> I'M SURE SOMEBODY WATCHING 236 00:07:46,333 --> 00:07:47,866 >> I'M SURE SOMEBODY WATCHING THIS WILL SAY INFRASTRUCTURE, 237 00:07:47,868 --> 00:07:49,835 THIS WILL SAY INFRASTRUCTURE, BETTER ROADS, BETTER PORT 238 00:07:49,837 --> 00:07:54,206 BETTER ROADS, BETTER PORT CROSSINGS, THAT MAKES SENSE. 239 00:07:54,208 --> 00:07:55,474 CROSSINGS, THAT MAKES SENSE. SECONDS, H 240 00:07:55,476 --> 00:07:56,208 SECONDS, H EDUCATION, HOW DOES EDUCATION 241 00:07:56,210 --> 00:07:57,442 EDUCATION, HOW DOES EDUCATION ON THIS SIDE OF THE BORDER HELP 242 00:07:57,444 --> 00:07:58,743 ON THIS SIDE OF THE BORDER HELP DRIVE TRADE FOR MEXICO? 243 00:07:58,745 --> 00:08:00,545 DRIVE TRADE FOR MEXICO? >> THE FUTURE FOR ARIZONA'S 244 00:08:00,547 --> 00:08:03,114 >> THE FUTURE FOR ARIZONA'S ECONOMY AND ALSO MEXICO IS 245 00:08:03,116 --> 00:08:03,949 ECONOMY AND ALSO MEXICO IS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. 246 00:08:03,951 --> 00:08:05,517 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. INDUSTRIES INNOVATIVE. 247 00:08:05,519 --> 00:08:06,751 INDUSTRIES INNOVATIVE. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 248 00:08:06,753 --> 00:08:08,587 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. HIGH END SERVICES, THE TYPE OF 249 00:08:08,589 --> 00:08:10,455 HIGH END SERVICES, THE TYPE OF JOBS THAT SUPPORT A MIDDLE 250 00:08:10,457 --> 00:08:12,157 JOBS THAT SUPPORT A MIDDLE CLASS, NOT LOW WAGE WORKING. 251 00:08:12,159 --> 00:08:14,426 CLASS, NOT LOW WAGE WORKING. THAT'S WHAT WE ALL WANT FOR THE 252 00:08:14,428 --> 00:08:17,329 THAT'S WHAT WE ALL WANT FOR THE FUTURE. 253 00:08:17,331 --> 00:08:18,497 FUTURE. FOR ARIZONA TO ATTRACT THOSE 254 00:08:18,499 --> 00:08:19,998 FOR ARIZONA TO ATTRACT THOSE COMPANIES AND FOR MEXICO, 255 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,568 COMPANIES AND FOR MEXICO, IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN EDUCATED 256 00:08:23,570 --> 00:08:23,935 IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE. 257 00:08:23,937 --> 00:08:26,371 WORKFORCE. YOU NEED PEOPLE WHO CAN WORK IN 258 00:08:26,373 --> 00:08:32,544 YOU NEED PEOPLE WHO CAN WORK IN THE CAR COMPANIES AND AEROSPACE. 259 00:08:32,546 --> 00:08:34,346 THE CAR COMPANIES AND AEROSPACE. IT'S FOR THEM NOT TO GO THIS 260 00:08:34,348 --> 00:08:36,915 IT'S FOR THEM NOT TO GO THIS ROAD ALONE BUT TO WORK WITH 261 00:08:36,917 --> 00:08:39,084 ROAD ALONE BUT TO WORK WITH MEXICAN PARTNERS AND BUILD A 262 00:08:39,086 --> 00:08:40,418 MEXICAN PARTNERS AND BUILD A CRITICAL MASS WORKFORCE TOGETHER 263 00:08:40,420 --> 00:08:42,120 CRITICAL MASS WORKFORCE TOGETHER SO YOU CAN ATTRACT THE NEXT 264 00:08:42,122 --> 00:08:44,823 SO YOU CAN ATTRACT THE NEXT APPLE, THE NEXT INTEL, THOSE 265 00:08:44,825 --> 00:08:46,491 APPLE, THE NEXT INTEL, THOSE COMPANIES TO THIS PART OF THE 266 00:08:46,493 --> 00:08:47,626 COMPANIES TO THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY RATHER THAN ANOTHER PART 267 00:08:47,628 --> 00:08:49,160 COUNTRY RATHER THAN ANOTHER PART OF THE COUNTRY IN THE U.S. OR 268 00:08:49,162 --> 00:08:50,161 OF THE COUNTRY IN THE U.S. OR ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD. 269 00:08:50,163 --> 00:08:52,163 ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD. >> WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT BORDER 270 00:08:52,165 --> 00:08:53,398 >> WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT BORDER ECONOMICS OR ANYTHING ESPECIALLY 271 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:55,834 ECONOMICS OR ANYTHING ESPECIALLY IN ARIZONA WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT 272 00:08:55,836 --> 00:08:58,637 IN ARIZONA WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION. 273 00:08:58,639 --> 00:09:01,206 IMMIGRATION. WE HAVE IMMIGRATION REFORM 274 00:09:01,208 --> 00:09:02,440 WE HAVE IMMIGRATION REFORM PROBABLY DEAD FOR THE YEAR IN 275 00:09:02,442 --> 00:09:02,841 PROBABLY DEAD FOR THE YEAR IN WASHINGTON. 276 00:09:02,843 --> 00:09:07,078 WASHINGTON. WE HAD S1070 IN ARIZONA WORKING 277 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:08,647 WE HAD S1070 IN ARIZONA WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE COURTS AND 278 00:09:08,649 --> 00:09:10,815 ITS WAY THROUGH THE COURTS AND HOW IT WILL BE ENFORCED. 279 00:09:10,817 --> 00:09:12,751 HOW IT WILL BE ENFORCED. MEXICO CITY, THE CAPITAL, AND 280 00:09:12,753 --> 00:09:15,854 MEXICO CITY, THE CAPITAL, AND THEIR OPINIONS ON THIS, BUT FROM 281 00:09:15,856 --> 00:09:18,089 THEIR OPINIONS ON THIS, BUT FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT ON THE 282 00:09:18,091 --> 00:09:19,791 A BUSINESS STANDPOINT ON THE GROUND, REGULAR PEOPLE, HOW MUCH 283 00:09:19,793 --> 00:09:21,993 GROUND, REGULAR PEOPLE, HOW MUCH DO THESE POLITICAL ARGUMENTS 284 00:09:21,995 --> 00:09:23,762 DO THESE POLITICAL ARGUMENTS AFFECT THE ABILITY TO HAVE TRADE 285 00:09:23,764 --> 00:09:26,698 AFFECT THE ABILITY TO HAVE TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP? 286 00:09:26,700 --> 00:09:28,767 AND ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP? >> ONE OF THE COSTS OF 287 00:09:28,769 --> 00:09:29,901 >> ONE OF THE COSTS OF CHALLENGES OF IMMIGRATION AN 288 00:09:29,903 --> 00:09:31,870 CHALLENGES OF IMMIGRATION AN LACK OF REFORM AND CHANGE ON OUR 289 00:09:31,872 --> 00:09:34,406 LACK OF REFORM AND CHANGE ON OUR SIDE HAS BEEN IN THE BILATERAL 290 00:09:34,408 --> 00:09:36,007 SIDE HAS BEEN IN THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP, IN LEAVING ASIDE 291 00:09:36,009 --> 00:09:38,343 RELATIONSHIP, IN LEAVING ASIDE WHAT THE FINAL OUTCOME SHOULD BE 292 00:09:38,345 --> 00:09:40,612 WHAT THE FINAL OUTCOME SHOULD BE AND HOW TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES 293 00:09:40,614 --> 00:09:42,914 AND HOW TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES WE ALL KNOW IS A DIFFICULT 294 00:09:42,916 --> 00:09:44,082 WE ALL KNOW IS A DIFFICULT CHALLENGE, THE TENSION 295 00:09:44,084 --> 00:09:45,550 CHALLENGE, THE TENSION SURROUNDING THE LACK OF REFORM 296 00:09:45,552 --> 00:09:47,619 SURROUNDING THE LACK OF REFORM AND MANY DEBATES THAT BECOME 297 00:09:47,621 --> 00:09:50,088 AND MANY DEBATES THAT BECOME QUITE HOSTILE ON BOTH SIDES OF 298 00:09:50,090 --> 00:09:53,124 QUITE HOSTILE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AILS IN MANY WAY, THOSE 299 00:09:53,126 --> 00:09:54,559 THE AILS IN MANY WAY, THOSE AFFECT BILATERAL RELATIONS. 300 00:09:54,561 --> 00:09:56,394 AFFECT BILATERAL RELATIONS. IF YOU COULD RESOLVE THOSE 301 00:09:56,396 --> 00:09:57,696 IF YOU COULD RESOLVE THOSE ISSUES AND TAKE THAT TENSION OUT 302 00:09:57,698 --> 00:09:59,230 ISSUES AND TAKE THAT TENSION OUT OF THE DISCUSSION, WE COULD 303 00:09:59,232 --> 00:10:01,299 OF THE DISCUSSION, WE COULD REALLY FOCUS ON THE OTHER ISSUES 304 00:10:01,301 --> 00:10:03,001 REALLY FOCUS ON THE OTHER ISSUES OF VITAL IMPORTANCE STARTING 305 00:10:03,003 --> 00:10:04,603 OF VITAL IMPORTANCE STARTING WITH THESE ECONOMIC ISSUES AND 306 00:10:04,605 --> 00:10:06,438 WITH THESE ECONOMIC ISSUES AND YOU'D HAVE A CLEANER SLATE TO 307 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:07,806 YOU'D HAVE A CLEANER SLATE TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW TO 308 00:10:07,808 --> 00:10:11,309 HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF POTENTIAL ON 309 00:10:11,311 --> 00:10:11,710 MAKE THE MOST OF POTENTIAL ON BOTH SIDES. 310 00:10:11,712 --> 00:10:13,478 BOTH SIDES. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SITTING 311 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:14,245 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. 312 00:10:14,247 --> 00:10:14,813 DOWN WITH US. >> THANKS. 313 00:10:14,815 --> 00:10:15,780 >> THANKS. NICE TO BE HERE. 314 00:10:15,782 --> 00:10:17,782 NICE TO BE HERE. >>> STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC 315 00:10:17,784 --> 00:10:19,517 >>> STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS ARE 316 00:10:19,519 --> 00:10:22,120 DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS ARE PINPOINTING TRADE WITH MEXICO AS 317 00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:23,888 PINPOINTING TRADE WITH MEXICO AS A KEY COMPONENT OF BUSINESS 318 00:10:23,890 --> 00:10:24,222 A KEY COMPONENT OF BUSINESS GROWTH. 319 00:10:24,224 --> 00:10:26,257 GROWTH. WE HAVE TWO REPORTS. 320 00:10:26,259 --> 00:10:28,593 WE HAVE TWO REPORTS. FIRST, CHRISTOPHER CON NEVER 321 00:10:28,595 --> 00:10:31,096 FIRST, CHRISTOPHER CON NEVER SPOKE WITH SANDRA WATSON FROM 322 00:10:31,098 --> 00:10:34,699 SPOKE WITH SANDRA WATSON FROM THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY AND 323 00:10:34,701 --> 00:10:36,267 THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY AND FOLLOWING MY CONVERSATION WITH 324 00:10:36,269 --> 00:10:38,670 FOLLOWING MY CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S 325 00:10:38,672 --> 00:10:39,938 THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST. 326 00:10:39,940 --> 00:10:41,239 INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST. >> THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH 327 00:10:41,241 --> 00:10:44,909 >> THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US TO TALK ABOUT MEXICO-ARIZONA 328 00:10:44,911 --> 00:10:45,210 US TO TALK ABOUT MEXICO-ARIZONA TRADE. 329 00:10:45,212 --> 00:10:49,514 TRADE. WE HEARD FROM DR. O'NEILL ABOUT 330 00:10:49,516 --> 00:10:50,382 WE HEARD FROM DR. O'NEILL ABOUT THE PBIG PICTURE. 331 00:10:50,384 --> 00:10:52,117 THE PBIG PICTURE. WHEN IT COMES TO TRADE BETWEEN 332 00:10:52,119 --> 00:10:53,451 WHEN IT COMES TO TRADE BETWEEN MEXICO AND ARIZONA, WHAT ARE WE 333 00:10:53,453 --> 00:10:55,754 MEXICO AND ARIZONA, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO INCREASE THAT? 334 00:10:55,756 --> 00:10:57,889 DOING TO INCREASE THAT? OBVIOUSLY MEXICO IS OUR CLOSEST 335 00:10:57,891 --> 00:10:58,556 OBVIOUSLY MEXICO IS OUR CLOSEST NEIGHBOR? 336 00:10:58,558 --> 00:10:59,958 NEIGHBOR? >> THE ARIZONA COMMERCE 337 00:10:59,960 --> 00:11:01,226 >> THE ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY THIS IS STATE'S 338 00:11:01,228 --> 00:11:02,394 AUTHORITY THIS IS STATE'S LEADING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 339 00:11:02,396 --> 00:11:02,827 LEADING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. 340 00:11:02,829 --> 00:11:05,196 ORGANIZATION. OUR FOCUS IS TO STRENGTHEN 341 00:11:05,198 --> 00:11:06,364 OUR FOCUS IS TO STRENGTHEN ARIZONA'S ECONOMY THROUGH 342 00:11:06,366 --> 00:11:07,799 ARIZONA'S ECONOMY THROUGH QUALITY JOB CREATION. 343 00:11:07,801 --> 00:11:11,036 QUALITY JOB CREATION. THE ARIZONA-MEXICO RELATIONSHIP 344 00:11:11,038 --> 00:11:13,605 THE ARIZONA-MEXICO RELATIONSHIP TRADE RELATIONSHIP IS EXTREMELY 345 00:11:13,607 --> 00:11:14,906 TRADE RELATIONSHIP IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO OUR ECONOMY. 346 00:11:14,908 --> 00:11:17,142 IMPORTANT TO OUR ECONOMY. WE ARE IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL NEW 347 00:11:17,144 --> 00:11:19,144 WE ARE IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS TO INSURE ARIZONA 348 00:11:19,146 --> 00:11:21,312 PROGRAMS TO INSURE ARIZONA BUSINESSES ARE CONNECTED WITH 349 00:11:21,314 --> 00:11:22,847 BUSINESSES ARE CONNECTED WITH BUSINESSES IN MEXICO AND THAT 350 00:11:22,849 --> 00:11:25,750 BUSINESSES IN MEXICO AND THAT THERE IS A TRADE FLOW OF 351 00:11:25,752 --> 00:11:27,752 THERE IS A TRADE FLOW OF BUSINESS FROM BOTH AREAS. 352 00:11:27,754 --> 00:11:29,988 BUSINESS FROM BOTH AREAS. WE HAVE A STEP PROGRAM, WHICH IS 353 00:11:29,990 --> 00:11:33,124 WE HAVE A STEP PROGRAM, WHICH IS THE STATE TRADE EXPORT PROMOTION 354 00:11:33,126 --> 00:11:34,726 THE STATE TRADE EXPORT PROMOTION PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES 355 00:11:34,728 --> 00:11:38,029 PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES 356 00:11:38,031 --> 00:11:39,731 ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN ARIZONA, OPPORTUNITIES TO 357 00:11:39,733 --> 00:11:41,399 IN ARIZONA, OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPORT TO MEXICO. 358 00:11:41,401 --> 00:11:43,468 EXPORT TO MEXICO. WE'RE ALSO WORKING VERY CLOSELY 359 00:11:43,470 --> 00:11:46,137 WE'RE ALSO WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE 360 00:11:46,139 --> 00:11:47,672 WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE ARIZONA-MEXICO COMMISSION, THE 361 00:11:47,674 --> 00:11:48,973 ARIZONA-MEXICO COMMISSION, THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF 362 00:11:48,975 --> 00:11:51,042 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE ARIZONA 363 00:11:51,044 --> 00:11:53,978 TRANSPORTATION AND THE ARIZONA TOURISM OFFICE OF TOURISM TO 364 00:11:53,980 --> 00:11:58,583 TOURISM OFFICE OF TOURISM TO INSURE WE ARE DEVELOPING A 365 00:11:58,585 --> 00:12:01,019 INSURE WE ARE DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR 366 00:12:01,021 --> 00:12:02,320 COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO. 367 00:12:02,322 --> 00:12:03,221 OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO. >> YOU SAID SOMETHING 368 00:12:03,223 --> 00:12:04,923 >> YOU SAID SOMETHING INTERESTING A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY 369 00:12:04,925 --> 00:12:07,792 INTERESTING A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY THINK 370 00:12:07,794 --> 00:12:11,129 NOT THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY THINK ABOUT ARIZONA-MEXICO OR 371 00:12:11,131 --> 00:12:11,996 ABOUT ARIZONA-MEXICO OR MEXICO-ARIZONA TRADE. 372 00:12:11,998 --> 00:12:14,933 MEXICO-ARIZONA TRADE. YOU TALK ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES 373 00:12:14,935 --> 00:12:17,168 YOU TALK ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES IN MEXICO, NOT NECESSARILY 374 00:12:17,170 --> 00:12:18,803 IN MEXICO, NOT NECESSARILY COMING NORTH, BUT THERE IS A LOT 375 00:12:18,805 --> 00:12:20,972 COMING NORTH, BUT THERE IS A LOT OF TRADE GOING SOUTH IN ARIZONA. 376 00:12:20,974 --> 00:12:21,740 OF TRADE GOING SOUTH IN ARIZONA. >> ABSOLUTELY. 377 00:12:21,742 --> 00:12:24,008 >> ABSOLUTELY. THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF 378 00:12:24,010 --> 00:12:30,348 THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF TRADE GOING BETWEEN OUR TWO 379 00:12:30,350 --> 00:12:30,682 TRADE GOING BETWEEN OUR TWO REGIONS. 380 00:12:30,684 --> 00:12:32,684 REGIONS. WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT 381 00:12:32,686 --> 00:12:34,853 WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ARIZONA'S STRATEGIC LOCATION IS 382 00:12:34,855 --> 00:12:36,621 ARIZONA'S STRATEGIC LOCATION IS AN ADVANTAGE FOR BUSINESSES, 383 00:12:36,623 --> 00:12:38,990 AN ADVANTAGE FOR BUSINESSES, LOOKING FOR A LOWER COST OF 384 00:12:38,992 --> 00:12:40,892 LOOKING FOR A LOWER COST OF DOING BUSINESS CAN LOCATE IN 385 00:12:40,894 --> 00:12:43,328 DOING BUSINESS CAN LOCATE IN ARIZONA AND HAVE A PRESENCE IN 386 00:12:43,330 --> 00:12:45,029 ARIZONA AND HAVE A PRESENCE IN MEXICO AND SHARE RESOURCES AND 387 00:12:45,031 --> 00:12:46,931 MEXICO AND SHARE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THEIR 388 00:12:46,933 --> 00:12:47,332 OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THEIR BUSINESSES. 389 00:12:47,334 --> 00:12:48,800 BUSINESSES. THE FACT THAT WE ARE ALSO NEXT 390 00:12:48,802 --> 00:12:51,669 THE FACT THAT WE ARE ALSO NEXT TO THE LARGEST -- ONE OF THE 391 00:12:51,671 --> 00:12:54,539 TO THE LARGEST -- ONE OF THE LARGEST ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD 392 00:12:54,541 --> 00:12:56,174 LARGEST ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD WITH CALIFORNIA THE NINTH 393 00:12:56,176 --> 00:12:58,243 WITH CALIFORNIA THE NINTH LARGEST ECONOMY PROVIDES US WITH 394 00:12:58,245 --> 00:12:59,477 LARGEST ECONOMY PROVIDES US WITH AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY. 395 00:12:59,479 --> 00:13:01,412 AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MEXICO, 396 00:13:01,414 --> 00:13:02,881 WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, ARIZONA 397 00:13:02,883 --> 00:13:05,950 CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, ARIZONA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO BE 398 00:13:05,952 --> 00:13:07,685 IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO BE WORKING WITH ARIZONA BUSINESSES 399 00:13:07,687 --> 00:13:10,889 WORKING WITH ARIZONA BUSINESSES TO EXPORT TO MEXICO, BUT ALSO 400 00:13:10,891 --> 00:13:12,557 TO EXPORT TO MEXICO, BUT ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 401 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,993 PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN CALIFORNIA AS 402 00:13:14,995 --> 00:13:15,326 SUPPLY CHAIN IN CALIFORNIA AS WELL. 403 00:13:15,328 --> 00:13:17,061 WELL. BUT ALSO WORKING WITH BUSINESSES 404 00:13:17,063 --> 00:13:20,198 BUT ALSO WORKING WITH BUSINESSES BOTH IN MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA TO 405 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:21,432 BOTH IN MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA TO DO BUSINESS HERE IN ARIZONA. 406 00:13:21,434 --> 00:13:23,301 DO BUSINESS HERE IN ARIZONA. >> THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY KIND 407 00:13:23,303 --> 00:13:25,203 >> THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY KIND OF STRADDLES THAT LINE BETWEEN 408 00:13:25,205 --> 00:13:26,037 OF STRADDLES THAT LINE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT. 409 00:13:26,039 --> 00:13:28,439 BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT. WHAT DO YOU HEAR ON THE BUSINESS 410 00:13:28,441 --> 00:13:30,074 WHAT DO YOU HEAR ON THE BUSINESS SIDE THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE 411 00:13:30,076 --> 00:13:31,276 SIDE THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE DOING, THE ARIZONA GOVERNMENT 412 00:13:31,278 --> 00:13:33,111 DOING, THE ARIZONA GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE DOING TO HELP 413 00:13:33,113 --> 00:13:34,846 NEEDS TO BE DOING TO HELP BUSINESS BE A TRADE TO THE SOUTH 414 00:13:34,848 --> 00:13:37,682 BUSINESS BE A TRADE TO THE SOUTH OR GET MORE TRADE COMING NORTH. 415 00:13:37,684 --> 00:13:39,751 OR GET MORE TRADE COMING NORTH. WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM YOUR 416 00:13:39,753 --> 00:13:41,386 WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM YOUR BUSINESS PARTNERS? 417 00:13:41,388 --> 00:13:43,154 BUSINESS PARTNERS? >> MANY BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING 418 00:13:43,156 --> 00:13:43,888 >> MANY BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES. 419 00:13:43,890 --> 00:13:46,491 FOR OPPORTUNITIES. WE HEAR FROM BUSINESSES THEY'RE 420 00:13:46,493 --> 00:13:48,526 WE HEAR FROM BUSINESSES THEY'RE INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS BUT 421 00:13:48,528 --> 00:13:50,795 INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS BUT DON'T QUITE KNOW HOW TO DO 422 00:13:50,797 --> 00:13:51,162 DON'T QUITE KNOW HOW TO DO BUSINESS. 423 00:13:51,164 --> 00:13:52,630 BUSINESS. WHAT WE'RE HEARING FROM 424 00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:54,432 WHAT WE'RE HEARING FROM BUSINESS, CAN WE SHOW THEM A 425 00:13:54,434 --> 00:13:56,167 BUSINESS, CAN WE SHOW THEM A PATHWAY TO SUCCESS IN WORKING IN 426 00:13:56,169 --> 00:13:56,768 PATHWAY TO SUCCESS IN WORKING IN THAT MARKET. 427 00:13:56,770 --> 00:13:58,670 THAT MARKET. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL 428 00:13:58,672 --> 00:13:59,971 WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO DO THAT. 429 00:13:59,973 --> 00:14:02,106 PROGRAMS TO DO THAT. WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH 430 00:14:02,108 --> 00:14:04,108 WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH INDUSTRY TO INSURE THEY 431 00:14:04,110 --> 00:14:06,110 INDUSTRY TO INSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITIES IN 432 00:14:06,112 --> 00:14:08,546 UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO FOR THOSE BUSINESSES TO 433 00:14:08,548 --> 00:14:08,880 MEXICO FOR THOSE BUSINESSES TO SUCCEED. 434 00:14:08,882 --> 00:14:11,249 SUCCEED. >> I GUESS THE CONVERSE TO THAT 435 00:14:11,251 --> 00:14:15,119 >> I GUESS THE CONVERSE TO THAT IS WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM 436 00:14:15,121 --> 00:14:16,354 IS WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM YOUR GOVERNMENT PARTNER YOU NEED 437 00:14:16,356 --> 00:14:18,189 YOUR GOVERNMENT PARTNER YOU NEED TO TELL BUSINESS THAT BUSINESS 438 00:14:18,191 --> 00:14:19,524 TO TELL BUSINESS THAT BUSINESS DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHEN IT COMES 439 00:14:19,526 --> 00:14:21,526 DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHEN IT COMES TO DOING TRADE WHEN YOU STRADDLE 440 00:14:21,528 --> 00:14:23,895 TO DOING TRADE WHEN YOU STRADDLE THAT LINE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND 441 00:14:23,897 --> 00:14:24,229 THAT LINE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND DEPOSIT? 442 00:14:24,231 --> 00:14:24,696 DEPOSIT? >> RIGHT. 443 00:14:24,698 --> 00:14:26,231 >> RIGHT. I THINK ARIZONA AND GOVERNMENT 444 00:14:26,233 --> 00:14:27,765 I THINK ARIZONA AND GOVERNMENT CAN PROVIDE AGAIN THE CONNECTION 445 00:14:27,767 --> 00:14:29,667 CAN PROVIDE AGAIN THE CONNECTION TO THE RESOURCES. 446 00:14:29,669 --> 00:14:31,769 TO THE RESOURCES. SO, WHAT WE SHARE WITH 447 00:14:31,771 --> 00:14:33,905 SO, WHAT WE SHARE WITH BUSINESSES IS THAT IT'S BETTER 448 00:14:33,907 --> 00:14:36,741 BUSINESSES IS THAT IT'S BETTER TO HAVE A PLAN. 449 00:14:36,743 --> 00:14:39,510 TO HAVE A PLAN. ITS BETTER TO DO THE RESEARCH 450 00:14:39,512 --> 00:14:41,346 ITS BETTER TO DO THE RESEARCH AND UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL 451 00:14:41,348 --> 00:14:41,980 AND UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES. 452 00:14:41,982 --> 00:14:43,581 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES. WE CAN HELP BUSINESSES DO THAT 453 00:14:43,583 --> 00:14:45,483 WE CAN HELP BUSINESSES DO THAT SO THEY CAN EXCEL AS THEY ARE 454 00:14:45,485 --> 00:14:47,518 SO THEY CAN EXCEL AS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MARKETS, 455 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:48,887 LOOKING FOR NEW MARKETS, CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS AND 456 00:14:48,889 --> 00:14:49,721 CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEXICO. 457 00:14:49,723 --> 00:14:52,156 OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEXICO. >> IS THERE A POINT WHERE YOU 458 00:14:52,158 --> 00:14:54,058 >> IS THERE A POINT WHERE YOU WALK INTO YOUR OFFICE ONE 459 00:14:54,060 --> 00:14:55,493 WALK INTO YOUR OFFICE ONE MORNING AND YOU LOOKING THROUGH 460 00:14:55,495 --> 00:14:56,628 MORNING AND YOU LOOKING THROUGH ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE AND 461 00:14:56,630 --> 00:14:58,229 ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE AND YOU SAY, THAT'S IT. 462 00:14:58,231 --> 00:15:00,265 YOU SAY, THAT'S IT. WE'VE GOT IT, WHATEVER IT IS, IT 463 00:15:00,267 --> 00:15:02,200 WE'VE GOT IT, WHATEVER IT IS, IT IS NOW WORK, WE HAVE THE LEVEL 464 00:15:02,202 --> 00:15:04,636 IS NOW WORK, WE HAVE THE LEVEL OF TRADE THAT WE WANT TO HAVE? 465 00:15:04,638 --> 00:15:07,238 OF TRADE THAT WE WANT TO HAVE? IS THERE A MEASURABLE POINT OR 466 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:09,140 IS THERE A MEASURABLE POINT OR IS THIS JUST ONE OF THOSE MOVING 467 00:15:09,142 --> 00:15:11,075 IS THIS JUST ONE OF THOSE MOVING TARGETS AND HARD TO DEFINE TO 468 00:15:11,077 --> 00:15:14,012 TARGETS AND HARD TO DEFINE TO KNOW WHEN WE'VE HAD ACTUAL TRUE 469 00:15:14,014 --> 00:15:14,345 KNOW WHEN WE'VE HAD ACTUAL TRUE SUCCESS? 470 00:15:14,347 --> 00:15:17,515 SUCCESS? >> I THINK THAT THE MARKETS ARE 471 00:15:17,517 --> 00:15:19,150 >> I THINK THAT THE MARKETS ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING. 472 00:15:19,152 --> 00:15:21,519 CONSTANTLY EVOLVING. SO THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARIZONA 473 00:15:21,521 --> 00:15:24,956 SO THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARIZONA WILL CONTINUE. 474 00:15:24,958 --> 00:15:27,392 WILL CONTINUE. I DON'T EVER BELIEVE THAT WE'RE 475 00:15:27,394 --> 00:15:27,692 I DON'T EVER BELIEVE THAT WE'RE DONE. 476 00:15:27,694 --> 00:15:29,827 DONE. I DO BELIEVE WE CONTINUOUSLY 477 00:15:29,829 --> 00:15:33,298 I DO BELIEVE WE CONTINUOUSLY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND 478 00:15:33,300 --> 00:15:34,332 HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEXICO. 479 00:15:34,334 --> 00:15:35,867 OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEXICO. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH 480 00:15:35,869 --> 00:15:37,735 WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES ON BOTH SIDES TO 481 00:15:37,737 --> 00:15:39,304 BUSINESSES ON BOTH SIDES TO INSURE BUSINESSES UNDERSTAND THE 482 00:15:39,306 --> 00:15:41,139 INSURE BUSINESSES UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITIES OF LOCATING IN 483 00:15:41,141 --> 00:15:42,640 OPPORTUNITIES OF LOCATING IN ARIZONA WHILE CONNECTING WITH 484 00:15:42,642 --> 00:15:43,775 ARIZONA WHILE CONNECTING WITH BUSINESSES IN MEXICO. 485 00:15:43,777 --> 00:15:45,910 BUSINESSES IN MEXICO. >> IS THERE A PARTICULAR TYPE OF 486 00:15:45,912 --> 00:15:48,079 >> IS THERE A PARTICULAR TYPE OF BUSINESS THAT WE WANT TO BE 487 00:15:48,081 --> 00:15:50,148 BUSINESS THAT WE WANT TO BE DOING WITH MEXICO OR IS IT 488 00:15:50,150 --> 00:15:51,683 DOING WITH MEXICO OR IS IT WHATEVER BUSINESS WANTS TO DO, 489 00:15:51,685 --> 00:15:53,384 WHATEVER BUSINESS WANTS TO DO, WE WILL HELP FACILITATE THAT? 490 00:15:53,386 --> 00:15:57,121 WE WILL HELP FACILITATE THAT? >> OUR FOCUS IS ON EXPORT-BASED 491 00:15:57,123 --> 00:15:58,656 >> OUR FOCUS IS ON EXPORT-BASED INDUSTRIES. 492 00:15:58,658 --> 00:16:01,025 INDUSTRIES. EXPORT-BASED INDUSTRIES DO 493 00:16:01,027 --> 00:16:06,230 EXPORT-BASED INDUSTRIES DO PROVIDE HIGHER QUALITY JOBS FOR 494 00:16:06,232 --> 00:16:07,432 PROVIDE HIGHER QUALITY JOBS FOR ARIZONA NANS. 495 00:16:07,434 --> 00:16:10,368 ARIZONA NANS. AND IT'S WITH EXPORT BASED 496 00:16:10,370 --> 00:16:10,768 AND IT'S WITH EXPORT BASED BUSINESSES. 497 00:16:10,770 --> 00:16:12,270 BUSINESSES. GENERALLY IN THE TECHNOLOGY AREA 498 00:16:12,272 --> 00:16:13,237 GENERALLY IN THE TECHNOLOGY AREA BUT NOT SOLELY. 499 00:16:13,239 --> 00:16:16,074 BUT NOT SOLELY. WE ARE LOOKING TO WORK WITH 500 00:16:16,076 --> 00:16:17,875 WE ARE LOOKING TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES THAT EXPORT THEIR 501 00:16:17,877 --> 00:16:18,242 BUSINESSES THAT EXPORT THEIR PRODUCTS. 502 00:16:18,244 --> 00:16:18,676 PRODUCTS. >> ALL RIGHT. 503 00:16:18,678 --> 00:16:20,345 >> ALL RIGHT. THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. 504 00:16:20,347 --> 00:16:22,080 THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. >> I APPRECIATE IT. 505 00:16:22,082 --> 00:16:25,016 >> I APPRECIATE IT. >>> JOINING ME TO SEE WHAT 506 00:16:25,018 --> 00:16:27,185 >>> JOINING ME TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING FOR CROSS BORDER 507 00:16:27,187 --> 00:16:29,821 THEY'RE DOING FOR CROSS BORDER TRADE IS THE CITY'S RECENTLY 508 00:16:29,823 --> 00:16:31,356 TRADE IS THE CITY'S RECENTLY APPOINTED NATIONAL TRADE 509 00:16:31,358 --> 00:16:31,756 APPOINTED NATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST. 510 00:16:31,758 --> 00:16:32,523 SPECIALIST. WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM. 511 00:16:32,525 --> 00:16:33,191 WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU. 512 00:16:33,193 --> 00:16:35,660 >> THANK YOU. >> YOU'VE BEEN ON THE JOB NINE 513 00:16:35,662 --> 00:16:35,994 >> YOU'VE BEEN ON THE JOB NINE MONTHS. 514 00:16:35,996 --> 00:16:38,162 MONTHS. HOW DO YOU BUILD THIS POSITION 515 00:16:38,164 --> 00:16:39,197 HOW DO YOU BUILD THIS POSITION FROM SCRATCH? 516 00:16:39,199 --> 00:16:41,466 FROM SCRATCH? >> IT'S -- THE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T 517 00:16:41,468 --> 00:16:43,835 >> IT'S -- THE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T EXIST PRIOR TO ME BEING HIRED. 518 00:16:43,837 --> 00:16:45,036 EXIST PRIOR TO ME BEING HIRED. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 519 00:16:45,038 --> 00:16:47,038 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE CITY RECENTLY ADDED THE 520 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:48,139 THE CITY RECENTLY ADDED THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 521 00:16:48,141 --> 00:16:50,108 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE PARTNER IN MY POSITION WAS 522 00:16:50,110 --> 00:16:52,610 THE PARTNER IN MY POSITION WAS JUST ADDED THIS FEBRUARY. 523 00:16:52,612 --> 00:16:55,279 JUST ADDED THIS FEBRUARY. IT WAS STARTING PRETTY MUCH 524 00:16:55,281 --> 00:17:00,184 IT WAS STARTING PRETTY MUCH LOOKING AT WHAT PRIOR WORK WAS 525 00:17:00,186 --> 00:17:00,718 LOOKING AT WHAT PRIOR WORK WAS LEFT OFF. 526 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,620 LEFT OFF. THERE WAS AN ECONOMIC 527 00:17:02,622 --> 00:17:04,722 THERE WAS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN 528 00:17:04,724 --> 00:17:06,491 DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN 2005-2006, AN START BUILDING 529 00:17:06,493 --> 00:17:07,792 2005-2006, AN START BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, IN ESSENCE. 530 00:17:07,794 --> 00:17:09,327 RELATIONSHIPS, IN ESSENCE. STARTING TO GET THE WORD OUT 531 00:17:09,329 --> 00:17:11,195 STARTING TO GET THE WORD OUT THAT THE DEPARTMENT EXISTS, MY 532 00:17:11,197 --> 00:17:12,964 THAT THE DEPARTMENT EXISTS, MY POSITION EXISTS, TALKING TO 533 00:17:12,966 --> 00:17:16,034 POSITION EXISTS, TALKING TO BUSINESS OWNERS, DIFFERENT 534 00:17:16,036 --> 00:17:18,236 BUSINESS OWNERS, DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS IN 535 00:17:18,238 --> 00:17:20,405 GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS IN DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES ON BOTH 536 00:17:20,407 --> 00:17:20,705 DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES ON BOTH SIDES. 537 00:17:20,707 --> 00:17:22,073 SIDES. >> THE BROOKING INSTITUTION 538 00:17:22,075 --> 00:17:24,509 >> THE BROOKING INSTITUTION RECENTLY CAME OUT WITH A STUDY 539 00:17:24,511 --> 00:17:26,644 RECENTLY CAME OUT WITH A STUDY THAT SAID TUCSON'S TRADE WITH 540 00:17:26,646 --> 00:17:30,948 THAT SAID TUCSON'S TRADE WITH MEXICO TOTALED AROUND 6$638 541 00:17:30,950 --> 00:17:31,482 MEXICO TOTALED AROUND 6$638 MILLION. 542 00:17:31,484 --> 00:17:33,051 MILLION. WE SPOKE ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE 543 00:17:33,053 --> 00:17:34,352 WE SPOKE ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE CAME ON CAMERA. 544 00:17:34,354 --> 00:17:35,787 CAME ON CAMERA. YOU SAID YOU THOUGHT THAT MIGHT 545 00:17:35,789 --> 00:17:36,954 YOU SAID YOU THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE LOW. 546 00:17:36,956 --> 00:17:39,123 BE A LITTLE LOW. DO YOU HAVE ANY RECKONING WHAT 547 00:17:39,125 --> 00:17:39,891 DO YOU HAVE ANY RECKONING WHAT IT MIGHT BE? 548 00:17:39,893 --> 00:17:42,226 IT MIGHT BE? >> FROM WHAT I READ, EXPORTS 549 00:17:42,228 --> 00:17:46,164 >> FROM WHAT I READ, EXPORTS FROM MEXICO ARE $6 BILLION FROM 550 00:17:46,166 --> 00:17:48,299 FROM MEXICO ARE $6 BILLION FROM THE ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY. 551 00:17:48,301 --> 00:17:50,134 THE ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY. IT'S A LITTLE LOW AND I WAS 552 00:17:50,136 --> 00:17:51,069 IT'S A LITTLE LOW AND I WAS SHOCKED WITH THE NUMBER. 553 00:17:51,071 --> 00:17:53,638 SHOCKED WITH THE NUMBER. IF YOU PUT IN TREMENDOUS AND 554 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,540 IF YOU PUT IN TREMENDOUS AND DIFFERENT SALES FROM RETAIL 555 00:17:55,542 --> 00:17:57,575 DIFFERENT SALES FROM RETAIL SECTOR, OVER A BILLION DOLLARS, 556 00:17:57,577 --> 00:18:00,044 SECTOR, OVER A BILLION DOLLARS, THAT ALONE IS MORE THAN THAT. 557 00:18:00,046 --> 00:18:02,647 THAT ALONE IS MORE THAN THAT. I THINK THAT NUMBER MIGHT BE A 558 00:18:02,649 --> 00:18:04,482 I THINK THAT NUMBER MIGHT BE A LITTLE LOW FOR WHAT I'VE SEEN. 559 00:18:04,484 --> 00:18:05,950 LITTLE LOW FOR WHAT I'VE SEEN. >> ARE YOU SETTING GOALS WHERE 560 00:18:05,952 --> 00:18:07,952 >> ARE YOU SETTING GOALS WHERE IT OUGHT TO BE OR TAKE IT TO IN 561 00:18:07,954 --> 00:18:09,587 IT OUGHT TO BE OR TAKE IT TO IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS? 562 00:18:09,589 --> 00:18:11,589 THE NEXT FEW YEARS? >> AT THIS TIME, IT'S VERY 563 00:18:11,591 --> 00:18:13,591 >> AT THIS TIME, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO SET A MONETARY GOAL 564 00:18:13,593 --> 00:18:14,926 DIFFICULT TO SET A MONETARY GOAL ON THAT. 565 00:18:14,928 --> 00:18:17,395 ON THAT. IT'S TOO EARLY TO SEE THE IMPACT 566 00:18:17,397 --> 00:18:21,799 IT'S TOO EARLY TO SEE THE IMPACT WE'RE HAVING, IF IT'S MONETARY 567 00:18:21,801 --> 00:18:24,068 WE'RE HAVING, IF IT'S MONETARY OR JOBS CREATED OR COMPANIES. 568 00:18:24,070 --> 00:18:26,070 OR JOBS CREATED OR COMPANIES. I THINK WITHIN THE NEXT FEW 569 00:18:26,072 --> 00:18:29,307 I THINK WITHIN THE NEXT FEW YEARS WE'LL BE ABLE TO BETTER 570 00:18:29,309 --> 00:18:30,408 YEARS WE'LL BE ABLE TO BETTER DETERMIN 571 00:18:30,410 --> 00:18:30,875 DETERMIN DETERMINE THAT. 572 00:18:30,877 --> 00:18:32,376 DETERMINE THAT. >> YOU DID A STUDY TO DETERMINE 573 00:18:32,378 --> 00:18:33,778 >> YOU DID A STUDY TO DETERMINE TUCSON'S STRENGTHS AND 574 00:18:33,780 --> 00:18:35,413 TUCSON'S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE IN RELATION TO 575 00:18:35,415 --> 00:18:37,748 WEAKNESSES ARE IN RELATION TO TRADE WITH MEXICO. 576 00:18:37,750 --> 00:18:41,752 TRADE WITH MEXICO. OBVIOUSLY, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE 577 00:18:41,754 --> 00:18:42,186 OBVIOUSLY, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE IS A STRENGTH. 578 00:18:42,188 --> 00:18:46,090 IS A STRENGTH. WHAT OTHER STRENGTHS DID YOU 579 00:18:46,092 --> 00:18:46,657 WHAT OTHER STRENGTHS DID YOU DISCOVER. 580 00:18:46,659 --> 00:18:48,659 DISCOVER. WE HAD ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH THE 581 00:18:48,661 --> 00:18:51,963 WE HAD ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH THE DIFFERENT PARTIES AND THE CITY. 582 00:18:51,965 --> 00:18:55,633 DIFFERENT PARTIES AND THE CITY. LOG GIST STICKS IS A KEY PART. 583 00:18:55,635 --> 00:18:59,003 LOG GIST STICKS IS A KEY PART. THERE IS A PACIFIC UNION LINE 584 00:18:59,005 --> 00:18:59,470 THERE IS A PACIFIC UNION LINE HERE. 585 00:18:59,472 --> 00:19:02,940 HERE. WE ARE WELL SITUATED TO LEVERAGE 586 00:19:02,942 --> 00:19:05,309 WE ARE WELL SITUATED TO LEVERAGE OUR TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES. 587 00:19:05,311 --> 00:19:11,649 OUR TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES. WE HAVE PART OF TU TCSON, THE OY 588 00:19:11,651 --> 00:19:13,618 WE HAVE PART OF TU TCSON, THE OY PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS OF ITS 589 00:19:13,620 --> 00:19:15,453 PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS OF ITS KIND IN THE ENTIRE WESTERN COAST 590 00:19:15,455 --> 00:19:18,823 KIND IN THE ENTIRE WESTERN COAST MEANING WE CAN IMPORT CONTAINERS 591 00:19:18,825 --> 00:19:21,759 MEANING WE CAN IMPORT CONTAINERS FROM CHINA AND HAVE CUSTOMS 592 00:19:21,761 --> 00:19:23,361 FROM CHINA AND HAVE CUSTOMS IMPORT THEM THROUGH TUCSON. 593 00:19:23,363 --> 00:19:25,763 IMPORT THEM THROUGH TUCSON. >> THAT'S FROM THE MEXICO 594 00:19:25,765 --> 00:19:27,765 >> THAT'S FROM THE MEXICO AIRPORT OF WYMUS. 595 00:19:27,767 --> 00:19:32,036 AIRPORT OF WYMUS. >> WE COULD DO BOTH. 596 00:19:32,038 --> 00:19:34,739 >> WE COULD DO BOTH. HAVE THEM COME FROM MEXICO, 597 00:19:34,741 --> 00:19:40,111 HAVE THEM COME FROM MEXICO, BEING DOCK AT THE PORT OF WYMUS, 598 00:19:40,113 --> 00:19:41,145 BEING DOCK AT THE PORT OF WYMUS, COMING THROUGH TUCSON. 599 00:19:41,147 --> 00:19:44,682 COMING THROUGH TUCSON. THAT IS A HUGE ASSET THAT WOULD 600 00:19:44,684 --> 00:19:46,951 THAT IS A HUGE ASSET THAT WOULD SOLIDIFY OUR POSITION AS LOG 601 00:19:46,953 --> 00:19:48,152 SOLIDIFY OUR POSITION AS LOG GIST STICKS HUB. 602 00:19:48,154 --> 00:19:50,188 GIST STICKS HUB. WE HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 603 00:19:50,190 --> 00:19:51,789 WE HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND UNFORTUNATELY WE DON'T HAVE 604 00:19:51,791 --> 00:19:53,291 AND UNFORTUNATELY WE DON'T HAVE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO MEXICO. 605 00:19:53,293 --> 00:19:55,126 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO MEXICO. THAT'S ACTUALLY PUTTING US IN A 606 00:19:55,128 --> 00:19:55,993 THAT'S ACTUALLY PUTTING US IN A TOUGH SPOT. 607 00:19:55,995 --> 00:19:57,728 TOUGH SPOT. WE'RE REALLY WORKING WITH THE 608 00:19:57,730 --> 00:19:59,363 WE'RE REALLY WORKING WITH THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO GET THAT 609 00:19:59,365 --> 00:19:59,664 AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO GET THAT GOING. 610 00:19:59,666 --> 00:20:01,532 GOING. >> SO WOULD THAT BE ON THE SIDE 611 00:20:01,534 --> 00:20:03,901 >> SO WOULD THAT BE ON THE SIDE OF THE SHORTCOMINGS, WE NEED 612 00:20:03,903 --> 00:20:06,304 OF THE SHORTCOMINGS, WE NEED MORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS? 613 00:20:06,306 --> 00:20:06,904 MORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS? >> CORRECT. 614 00:20:06,906 --> 00:20:09,840 >> CORRECT. >> WHAT OTHER SHORTCOMINGS DO 615 00:20:09,842 --> 00:20:11,042 >> WHAT OTHER SHORTCOMINGS DO YOU SEE? 616 00:20:11,044 --> 00:20:13,110 YOU SEE? >> LACK OF AIR SERVICE TO 617 00:20:13,112 --> 00:20:13,678 >> LACK OF AIR SERVICE TO MEXICO. 618 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:14,879 MEXICO. THAT'S IMPERATIVE. 619 00:20:14,881 --> 00:20:17,748 THAT'S IMPERATIVE. IF WE'RE GOING TO SELL TUCSON 620 00:20:17,750 --> 00:20:20,851 IF WE'RE GOING TO SELL TUCSON NOT ONLY TO OUR NEIGHBORS SOUTH, 621 00:20:20,853 --> 00:20:24,989 NOT ONLY TO OUR NEIGHBORS SOUTH, IF WE WANT TO BE A SERIOUS 622 00:20:24,991 --> 00:20:28,993 IF WE WANT TO BE A SERIOUS CONTENDER TO MEXICAN CITY, WE 623 00:20:28,995 --> 00:20:32,129 CONTENDER TO MEXICAN CITY, WE NEED TO HAVE AIR CONNECTIVITY. 624 00:20:32,131 --> 00:20:34,165 NEED TO HAVE AIR CONNECTIVITY. YOU NEED TO FLY FROM TUCSON TO 625 00:20:34,167 --> 00:20:35,233 YOU NEED TO FLY FROM TUCSON TO PHOENIX TO DALLAS. 626 00:20:35,235 --> 00:20:36,934 PHOENIX TO DALLAS. IT'S JUST NOT FEASIBLE. 627 00:20:36,936 --> 00:20:39,170 IT'S JUST NOT FEASIBLE. IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS OWNER AND 628 00:20:39,172 --> 00:20:41,939 IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS OWNER AND WANT TO HAVE BUSINESS IN TUCSON, 629 00:20:41,941 --> 00:20:46,344 WANT TO HAVE BUSINESS IN TUCSON, IF YOU'RE A BUSY IN KUDIQAN, YOU 630 00:20:46,346 --> 00:20:48,913 IF YOU'RE A BUSY IN KUDIQAN, YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF FLYING TO SAN 631 00:20:48,915 --> 00:20:52,283 HAVE THE OPTION OF FLYING TO SAN DIEGO, TO EL PASO. 632 00:20:52,285 --> 00:20:54,652 DIEGO, TO EL PASO. THERE'S NO OPTION TO COME TO 633 00:20:54,654 --> 00:20:55,186 THERE'S NO OPTION TO COME TO TUCSON. 634 00:20:55,188 --> 00:20:58,022 TUCSON. IT GOES STRAIGHT TO PHOENIX. 635 00:20:58,024 --> 00:20:59,190 IT GOES STRAIGHT TO PHOENIX. THAT PUTS US IN A BIND. 636 00:20:59,192 --> 00:21:01,525 THAT PUTS US IN A BIND. THE OTHER ONE IS THE SLOW 637 00:21:01,527 --> 00:21:05,596 THE OTHER ONE IS THE SLOW CROSSING TIMES AT THE BORDER. 638 00:21:05,598 --> 00:21:08,165 CROSSING TIMES AT THE BORDER. AT THE PORT OF ENTRY. 639 00:21:08,167 --> 00:21:10,601 AT THE PORT OF ENTRY. WE NEED A -- THE FEDERAL 640 00:21:10,603 --> 00:21:12,703 WE NEED A -- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT JUST SPEND, I THINK, 641 00:21:12,705 --> 00:21:15,773 GOVERNMENT JUST SPEND, I THINK, AROUND $230 MILLION IN THE MARY 642 00:21:15,775 --> 00:21:17,908 AROUND $230 MILLION IN THE MARY POSA PORT OF ENTRY, WHICH IS A 643 00:21:17,910 --> 00:21:20,344 POSA PORT OF ENTRY, WHICH IS A HUGE STEP TO ALLEVIATE THE 644 00:21:20,346 --> 00:21:21,979 HUGE STEP TO ALLEVIATE THE CONCERNS WITH BORDER CROSSING. 645 00:21:21,981 --> 00:21:24,649 CONCERNS WITH BORDER CROSSING. IT NEEDS TO BE STASHED AND IN 646 00:21:24,651 --> 00:21:26,317 IT NEEDS TO BE STASHED AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE ARE 647 00:21:26,319 --> 00:21:28,719 ADDITION TO THAT, THERE ARE SEVERAL BOTTLENECKS THAT HAPPEN 648 00:21:28,721 --> 00:21:33,024 SEVERAL BOTTLENECKS THAT HAPPEN ON THE MEXICAN SIDE WE NEED TO 649 00:21:33,026 --> 00:21:33,691 ON THE MEXICAN SIDE WE NEED TO ADDRESS. 650 00:21:33,693 --> 00:21:37,928 ADDRESS. MAY YEAR WENT TO THE CITY AND 651 00:21:37,930 --> 00:21:39,230 MAY YEAR WENT TO THE CITY AND ADDRESSED THAT. 652 00:21:39,232 --> 00:21:41,399 ADDRESSED THAT. THEY'VE COMMITTED TO SPENDING 653 00:21:41,401 --> 00:21:43,901 THEY'VE COMMITTED TO SPENDING MONEY TO BUILD THE ENTRY AT THE 654 00:21:43,903 --> 00:21:46,003 MONEY TO BUILD THE ENTRY AT THE PORT OF ENTRY. 655 00:21:46,005 --> 00:21:50,174 PORT OF ENTRY. WE NEED TO KEEP TRADE FLOWING 656 00:21:50,176 --> 00:21:52,043 WE NEED TO KEEP TRADE FLOWING THROUGH THE PORT OF ENTRY 657 00:21:52,045 --> 00:21:56,514 THROUGH THE PORT OF ENTRY BECAUSE TEXAS IS A COMPETITOR OF 658 00:21:56,516 --> 00:21:56,814 BECAUSE TEXAS IS A COMPETITOR OF OURS. 659 00:21:56,816 --> 00:22:01,485 OURS. IF IT'S FAST ER ER TO GO THROUG 660 00:22:01,487 --> 00:22:04,488 IF IT'S FAST ER ER TO GO THROUG THERE THAN OURS, THEY WILL. 661 00:22:04,490 --> 00:22:07,058 THERE THAN OURS, THEY WILL. >> FOR THE CITY OF TUCSON, 662 00:22:07,060 --> 00:22:09,226 >> FOR THE CITY OF TUCSON, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. 663 00:22:09,228 --> 00:22:10,461 THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU. 664 00:22:10,463 --> 00:22:12,997 >> THANK YOU. >>> AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE WITH 665 00:22:12,999 --> 00:22:15,066 >>> AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE WITH KEY JOB SKILLS IS THE BASIS FOR 666 00:22:15,068 --> 00:22:17,068 KEY JOB SKILLS IS THE BASIS FOR GROWING THE ECONOMY. 667 00:22:17,070 --> 00:22:19,470 GROWING THE ECONOMY. ADDRESSING THE PROFIT WITH 668 00:22:19,472 --> 00:22:23,507 ADDRESSING THE PROFIT WITH STEVEN SELES, OF THE COMMUNITY 669 00:22:23,509 --> 00:22:28,679 STEVEN SELES, OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AT LAST BEAKWEEK'S N 670 00:22:28,681 --> 00:22:29,447 FOUNDATION AT LAST BEAKWEEK'S N INSTITUTE FORUM. 671 00:22:29,449 --> 00:22:32,216 INSTITUTE FORUM. >> THANKS FOR SITTING WITH US. 672 00:22:32,218 --> 00:22:33,684 >> THANKS FOR SITTING WITH US. WE MOVE TO YOUR PANEL ON 673 00:22:33,686 --> 00:22:35,286 WE MOVE TO YOUR PANEL ON EDUCATION AND THE TWO ACTUALLY 674 00:22:35,288 --> 00:22:38,122 EDUCATION AND THE TWO ACTUALLY CROSS TO A DEGREE, IMMIGRATION 675 00:22:38,124 --> 00:22:39,056 CROSS TO A DEGREE, IMMIGRATION AND EDUCATION. 676 00:22:39,058 --> 00:22:42,026 AND EDUCATION. HOW DO THESE TWO CROSS? 677 00:22:42,028 --> 00:22:47,198 HOW DO THESE TWO CROSS? THEN WE'LL GET INTO FUNNING IN 678 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:48,065 THEN WE'LL GET INTO FUNNING IN SECON 679 00:22:48,067 --> 00:22:48,432 SECON EDUCATION. 680 00:22:48,434 --> 00:22:50,101 EDUCATION. >> THEY CROSS ONLY IN THE WAY 681 00:22:50,103 --> 00:22:51,869 >> THEY CROSS ONLY IN THE WAY WITH IMMIGRATION, YOU HAVE NEW 682 00:22:51,871 --> 00:22:53,237 WITH IMMIGRATION, YOU HAVE NEW GROUPS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE HERE, 683 00:22:53,239 --> 00:22:55,773 GROUPS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE HERE, WHO HAVE EITHER ARRIVED HERE 684 00:22:55,775 --> 00:23:00,344 WHO HAVE EITHER ARRIVED HERE RECENTLY OR WHOSE FAMILIES HAVE 685 00:23:00,346 --> 00:23:03,481 RECENTLY OR WHOSE FAMILIES HAVE ARRIVED AND THEY'RE NOW SCHOOL 686 00:23:03,483 --> 00:23:03,781 ARRIVED AND THEY'RE NOW SCHOOL AGE. 687 00:23:03,783 --> 00:23:06,984 AGE. THEY COME WITH DIFFERENT SETS OF 688 00:23:06,986 --> 00:23:10,654 THEY COME WITH DIFFERENT SETS OF NEEDS, IMPORTANT LEARNING 689 00:23:10,656 --> 00:23:11,922 NEEDS, IMPORTANT LEARNING SOMETIMES TO UNDERSTAND. 690 00:23:11,924 --> 00:23:14,125 SOMETIMES TO UNDERSTAND. THEY COME IN ARIZONA SPEAKING 691 00:23:14,127 --> 00:23:17,628 THEY COME IN ARIZONA SPEAKING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, 692 00:23:17,630 --> 00:23:20,898 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NOT THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE OR 693 00:23:20,900 --> 00:23:23,768 NOT THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME WHICH 694 00:23:23,770 --> 00:23:26,837 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME WHICH PRESENTS A UNIQUE SET OF 695 00:23:26,839 --> 00:23:28,639 PRESENTS A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES BY SCHOOLS AND 696 00:23:28,641 --> 00:23:32,076 CHALLENGES BY SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS, NOT INSURMOUNTABLE. 697 00:23:32,078 --> 00:23:34,111 TEACHERS, NOT INSURMOUNTABLE. AMERICANS HAVE DEALT WITH THIS 698 00:23:34,113 --> 00:23:36,080 AMERICANS HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE GOING BACK FOR THE PAST. 699 00:23:36,082 --> 00:23:38,582 ISSUE GOING BACK FOR THE PAST. WE KNOW HOW TO EDUCATE ALL YOUNG 700 00:23:38,584 --> 00:23:38,916 WE KNOW HOW TO EDUCATE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE. 701 00:23:38,918 --> 00:23:40,484 PEOPLE. THE QUESTION IS HOW ARE WE GOING 702 00:23:40,486 --> 00:23:42,052 THE QUESTION IS HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT AND WHAT ARE THE 703 00:23:42,054 --> 00:23:43,587 TO DO IT AND WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENTS WE NEED TO PROVIDE 704 00:23:43,589 --> 00:23:45,322 INVESTMENTS WE NEED TO PROVIDE EACH CHILD WITH A QUALITY 705 00:23:45,324 --> 00:23:46,924 EACH CHILD WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION AND HOW DO WE PUT THAT 706 00:23:46,926 --> 00:23:48,426 EDUCATION AND HOW DO WE PUT THAT SYSTEM IN PLACE? 707 00:23:48,428 --> 00:23:50,694 SYSTEM IN PLACE? >> I GUESS WE HAVE TO TURN THAT 708 00:23:50,696 --> 00:23:51,929 >> I GUESS WE HAVE TO TURN THAT QUESTION BACK IN. 709 00:23:51,931 --> 00:23:55,766 QUESTION BACK IN. HOW DO WE PROVIDE THIS EDUCATION 710 00:23:55,768 --> 00:23:58,669 HOW DO WE PROVIDE THIS EDUCATION AND DO IT THROUGH FUNDING? 711 00:23:58,671 --> 00:24:00,938 AND DO IT THROUGH FUNDING? >> OF, THE CONVERSATION ABOUT 712 00:24:00,940 --> 00:24:02,740 >> OF, THE CONVERSATION ABOUT FUNDING GETS AROUND TO WHAT'S 713 00:24:02,742 --> 00:24:04,708 FUNDING GETS AROUND TO WHAT'S THE AVERAGE WE SPEND PER 714 00:24:04,710 --> 00:24:05,042 THE AVERAGE WE SPEND PER STUDENT. 715 00:24:05,044 --> 00:24:06,010 STUDENT. I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT 716 00:24:06,012 --> 00:24:07,211 I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT WAY TO LOOK AT IT. 717 00:24:07,213 --> 00:24:09,246 WAY TO LOOK AT IT. I THINK THE EARLIER YOU CAN GET 718 00:24:09,248 --> 00:24:11,782 I THINK THE EARLIER YOU CAN GET TO A YOUNG CHILD WITH HIGH 719 00:24:11,784 --> 00:24:14,385 TO A YOUNG CHILD WITH HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, HIGH QUALITY 720 00:24:14,387 --> 00:24:17,388 QUALITY EDUCATION, HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT, IT'S CLEAR FROM THE 721 00:24:17,390 --> 00:24:18,556 SUPPORT, IT'S CLEAR FROM THE RESEARCH THE GREATER SUCCESS 722 00:24:18,558 --> 00:24:22,326 RESEARCH THE GREATER SUCCESS THEY HAVE LATER ON IN SCHOOL 723 00:24:22,328 --> 00:24:25,262 THEY HAVE LATER ON IN SCHOOL LIFE AND GET A JOB THEY RECEIVE 724 00:24:25,264 --> 00:24:31,769 LIFE AND GET A JOB THEY RECEIVE A LIVABLE JOB AND GO TO SEWS 725 00:24:31,771 --> 00:24:36,440 A LIVABLE JOB AND GO TO SEWS SECONDARY COMMUNICATION, YOU 726 00:24:36,442 --> 00:24:40,244 SECONDARY COMMUNICATION, YOU WANT TO CREATE THAT FOR EVERY 727 00:24:40,246 --> 00:24:41,679 WANT TO CREATE THAT FOR EVERY CHILD WITH OPPORTUNITIES. 728 00:24:41,681 --> 00:24:44,949 CHILD WITH OPPORTUNITIES. IF WE KNOW MUCH OF A CHILD'S 729 00:24:44,951 --> 00:24:49,220 IF WE KNOW MUCH OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT OCCURS BETWEEN DIRTH 730 00:24:49,222 --> 00:24:55,392 DEVELOPMENT OCCURS BETWEEN DIRTH AND FIVE, WHAT DOES IT MEAN NO 731 00:24:55,394 --> 00:24:59,663 AND FIVE, WHAT DOES IT MEAN NO MATTER WHERE YOU'RE FROM. 732 00:24:59,665 --> 00:25:04,702 MATTER WHERE YOU'RE FROM. REASONABLE INSTITUTEDINSTITUT S 733 00:25:04,704 --> 00:25:06,270 REASONABLE INSTITUTEDINSTITUT S INSTITUTEDIES -- STUDIES TALK 734 00:25:06,272 --> 00:25:11,909 INSTITUTEDIES -- STUDIES TALK ABOUT VOLCANO VOCABULARY DEVELOD 735 00:25:11,911 --> 00:25:14,378 ABOUT VOLCANO VOCABULARY DEVELOD WHAT CAN WE DO AND SO WHEN THEY 736 00:25:14,380 --> 00:25:16,046 WHAT CAN WE DO AND SO WHEN THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN THEY HAVE A 737 00:25:16,048 --> 00:25:17,414 ENTER KINDERGARTEN THEY HAVE A LOT OF VOCABULARY. 738 00:25:17,416 --> 00:25:18,849 LOT OF VOCABULARY. BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN AND THIRD 739 00:25:18,851 --> 00:25:20,651 BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN AND THIRD GRADE, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE 740 00:25:20,653 --> 00:25:22,086 GRADE, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THEY'RE READING FLUENTLY. 741 00:25:22,088 --> 00:25:25,556 THEY'RE READING FLUENTLY. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF MACHINES 742 00:25:25,558 --> 00:25:27,958 WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF MACHINES AND TECHNOLOGY TO TELL 743 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:29,260 AND TECHNOLOGY TO TELL TECHNOLOGY PARTICULARLY COMING 744 00:25:29,262 --> 00:25:31,795 TECHNOLOGY PARTICULARLY COMING FROM FAMILIES WHERE ENGLISH 745 00:25:31,797 --> 00:25:33,197 FROM FAMILIES WHERE ENGLISH ISN'T SPOKEN FROM HOME. 746 00:25:33,199 --> 00:25:35,866 ISN'T SPOKEN FROM HOME. WITH THE RIGHT INTENSIVE 747 00:25:35,868 --> 00:25:38,969 WITH THE RIGHT INTENSIVE IMMERSION IN ENGLISH, THOSE 748 00:25:38,971 --> 00:25:41,205 IMMERSION IN ENGLISH, THOSE CHILDREN LEARN VERY QUICKLY. 749 00:25:41,207 --> 00:25:43,541 CHILDREN LEARN VERY QUICKLY. >> I'VE SEEN A CHILD WHO COMES 750 00:25:43,543 --> 00:25:45,209 >> I'VE SEEN A CHILD WHO COMES INTO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 751 00:25:45,211 --> 00:25:47,278 INTO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM WITH ABSOLUTELY NO 752 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:49,013 CLASSROOM WITH ABSOLUTELY NO ENGLISH AND BY THE END OF THE 753 00:25:49,015 --> 00:25:51,282 ENGLISH AND BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS ABSOLUTELY 754 00:25:51,284 --> 00:25:51,949 SCHOOL YEAR IS ABSOLUTELY FLUENT. 755 00:25:51,951 --> 00:25:53,551 FLUENT. IT'S POSSIBLE FOR ALL KIDS AND 756 00:25:53,553 --> 00:25:57,187 IT'S POSSIBLE FOR ALL KIDS AND WE HAVE TO BUILD THOSE TYPES OF 757 00:25:57,189 --> 00:25:59,356 WE HAVE TO BUILD THOSE TYPES OF SYSTEMS AND THAT PROVIDES THEM 758 00:25:59,358 --> 00:26:01,525 SYSTEMS AND THAT PROVIDES THEM WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF 759 00:26:01,527 --> 00:26:03,460 WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF STRUCTURAL PROGRAM SO THEY CAN 760 00:26:03,462 --> 00:26:04,628 STRUCTURAL PROGRAM SO THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL. 761 00:26:04,630 --> 00:26:06,797 BE SUCCESSFUL. >> THIS WHOLE CONFERENCE IS 762 00:26:06,799 --> 00:26:09,667 >> THIS WHOLE CONFERENCE IS ABOUT LOOKING TO ARIZONA'S 763 00:26:09,669 --> 00:26:10,000 ABOUT LOOKING TO ARIZONA'S FUTURE. 764 00:26:10,002 --> 00:26:14,605 FUTURE. ARE WE SETTING UP ERRORS OR ARE 765 00:26:14,607 --> 00:26:18,842 ARE WE SETTING UP ERRORS OR ARE WE MISSING SOMETHING? 766 00:26:18,844 --> 00:26:20,177 WE MISSING SOMETHING? >> I THINK WE'RE MISSING 767 00:26:20,179 --> 00:26:20,711 >> I THINK WE'RE MISSING SOMETHING NOW. 768 00:26:20,713 --> 00:26:22,546 SOMETHING NOW. WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE DATA HOW 769 00:26:22,548 --> 00:26:24,882 WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE DATA HOW WELL OUR KIDS ARE ACTUALLY 770 00:26:24,884 --> 00:26:25,282 WELL OUR KIDS ARE ACTUALLY PERFORMING. 771 00:26:25,284 --> 00:26:26,417 PERFORMING. UNFORTUNATELY ARIZONA IS FOCUSED 772 00:26:26,419 --> 00:26:31,288 UNFORTUNATELY ARIZONA IS FOCUSED ON SETTING AND HAS APPROVED THE 773 00:26:31,290 --> 00:26:33,757 ON SETTING AND HAS APPROVED THE SETTING OF MUCH HIGHER 774 00:26:33,759 --> 00:26:36,727 SETTING OF MUCH HIGHER STANDARDS, GIVES US AN IDEA HOW 775 00:26:36,729 --> 00:26:39,296 STANDARDS, GIVES US AN IDEA HOW ABLE OUR KIDS TERROR BUILD THE 776 00:26:39,298 --> 00:26:40,831 ABLE OUR KIDS TERROR BUILD THE KRUMM THAT WILL RAISE THE 777 00:26:40,833 --> 00:26:42,266 KRUMM THAT WILL RAISE THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL OUR 778 00:26:42,268 --> 00:26:44,668 PERFORMANCE OF ALL OUR OPPORTUNITIES AND MAKE OUR 779 00:26:44,670 --> 00:26:47,638 OPPORTUNITIES AND MAKE OUR STUDENTS NOT ONLY COMPETITIVE IN 780 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:48,939 STUDENTS NOT ONLY COMPETITIVE IN ARIZONA AND THE UNITED STATES 781 00:26:48,941 --> 00:26:50,207 ARIZONA AND THE UNITED STATES AND GALALY. 782 00:26:50,209 --> 00:26:52,576 AND GALALY. THAT'S WHERE THE ECONOMY IS. 783 00:26:52,578 --> 00:26:55,145 THAT'S WHERE THE ECONOMY IS. A GLOBAL ECONOMY. 784 00:26:55,147 --> 00:26:57,114 A GLOBAL ECONOMY. EVERY ARIZONA STUDENTS NEEDS TO 785 00:26:57,116 --> 00:27:00,718 EVERY ARIZONA STUDENTS NEEDS TO BE READY TO COMPETE IN THAT. 786 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:03,420 BE READY TO COMPETE IN THAT. WE NEED TO LOOK AT WHAT ARE THE 787 00:27:03,422 --> 00:27:08,158 WE NEED TO LOOK AT WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM WE NEED TO INVEST IN, 788 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:09,593 PROGRAM WE NEED TO INVEST IN, NOT TO RAISE THE AVERAGE AMOUNT 789 00:27:09,595 --> 00:27:11,562 NOT TO RAISE THE AVERAGE AMOUNT WE SPEND BUT WHAT ARE THE BEST 790 00:27:11,564 --> 00:27:13,430 WE SPEND BUT WHAT ARE THE BEST PROGRAMS WE CAN INVEST IN TO 791 00:27:13,432 --> 00:27:15,065 PROGRAMS WE CAN INVEST IN TO RAISE PERFORMANCE FOR EVERY 792 00:27:15,067 --> 00:27:16,867 RAISE PERFORMANCE FOR EVERY CHILD, WHETHER GIFTED CHILD, 793 00:27:16,869 --> 00:27:18,902 CHILD, WHETHER GIFTED CHILD, SPECIAL NEEDS OR ENGLISH 794 00:27:18,904 --> 00:27:19,603 SPECIAL NEEDS OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER. 795 00:27:19,605 --> 00:27:22,239 LANGUAGE LEARNER. NO THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH 796 00:27:22,241 --> 00:27:22,506 NO THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. 797 00:27:22,508 --> 00:27:23,374 US. >> MY PLEASURE. 798 00:27:23,376 --> 00:27:25,609 >> MY PLEASURE. >> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY 799 00:27:25,611 --> 00:27:28,245 >> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29th, 2013. 800 00:27:28,247 --> 00:27:31,248 NOVEMBER 29th, 2013. NEXT FROM, WE LOOK AT EFFORTS TO 801 00:27:31,250 --> 00:27:34,284 NEXT FROM, WE LOOK AT EFFORTS TO BUILD AN EARLY CHILDHOOD 802 00:27:34,286 --> 00:27:42,960 BUILD AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION NEXT WEEK. 803 00:27:42,962 --> 00:27:43,494 EDUCATION NEXT WEEK. I 804 00:27:43,496 --> 00:27:44,228 I >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED 805 00:27:44,230 --> 00:27:46,229 >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.