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Economic Recovery Focus of ‘Keep it Made in America’ Town Hall in Delaware

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10:11 am


Revitalizing Delaware Manufacturing, Economic Recovery Focus of ‘Keep it Made in America’ Town Hall

National, Local Leaders Discuss Impact of Delaware Jobs Lost to China and Solutions to Strengthening Manufacturing in the State

Newark Town Hall Meeting, Tuesday, June 29 – 6 p.m.

Executive Banquet Conference, 205 Executive Drive, Newark, Delaware

Newark, Del. – Revitalizing Delaware’s manufacturing base to reinvigorate the state’s economy and create jobs will be the topic of a “Keep Made in America” Town Hall meeting of local and national labor and business leaders here on Tuesday evening.

Sponsored by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), the town hall will focus on domestic manufacturing and the U.S. economy, and discuss the findings of a recent poll that shows broad, bipartisan support for manufacturing, Buy America and getting tough on China, which most believe is now the world’s strongest economy.

Tuesday’s panel of leading national and Delaware experts include AAM Executive Director Scott Paul, who will offer solutions on how to revitalize Delaware’s economy through strengthening manufacturing to compete within the global economy.

“Too many families here in Delaware and across the nation continue to be hard hit by this recession, struggling to pay mortgages and provide for their families while seeing their jobs shipped overseas,” he said. “We can turn our nation’s economy around by restoring our nation’s manufacturing base, and Delaware, with its rich history in manufacturing, can play a key role in that revitalization.”

WHAT: "Keep It Made in America" Newark Town Hall Meeting

Open to the general public, free parking, free admission, dinner served

WHEN: Tuesday, June 29, 6 p.m.

WHERE: Executive Banquet Conference, 205 Executive Drive, Newark, DE

WHO: Participants include:

  • Scott Paul, executive director, Alliance for American Manufacturing
  • Chris Coons, county executive of New Castle
  • Sam Latham, president, Delaware AFL-CIO
  • Alan Levin, director, Delaware Economic Development
  • Deborah Armstrong, United Way of Delaware

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