Kitzhaber at White House for ‘insourcing’ forum

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Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber was in Washington D.C. Wednesday to attend a White House forum on insourcing jobs. According to press release from the governor’ office, the ‘Insourcing American Jobs Forum’ included President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with several Cabinet and Senior Administration officials. “I stand with the President today in his call to bring jobs back to America,” said Kitzhaber in a statement. “To maintain our manufacturing base and to encourage even more production in Oregon, we need to have a long-term business plan, an educational system that provides students and workers with advanced skills, reliable and affordable energy, and an environment that encourages investment by lowering fixed costs such as healthcare.”Also in attendance was Intel senior vice president Brian Krzanich, and James Curleigh, CEO of Portland-based KEEN, Inc.

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