Our Accomplishments
Efforts in 2008 focused on various priorities, building new partnerships, and addressing the negative impact of the recession as the intensity of the economic downtown grew throughout the year.
The following is a snap shot of results in 2008:
- GCP/COSE mobilize, work partners to remove “Healthy Families Act” from the November ballot
- Year 2 of state tax reform accelerates investment
- Bi-partisan energy bill passes state legislature with most of GCP’s provisions
- GCP promotes increased usage of NASA Glenn’s Plum Brook through addition of runway
- 2011 jobs by 2011: GCP collaborates with public-sector partners in successful effort add 1,000 more positions in Cleveland DFAS office
- GCP joins with other metropolitan chambers in the Great Lakes region to advocate for five shared business community priorities with the federal government
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Great Lakes Compact signed into law; protects future of valuable natural resource
- GCP mobilizes business community response against proposed Card Check bill