Politics & Government
Alexandria Mayor Euille Sees Obama's Manufacturing Plan as Boon for Metro Region
Mayor Bill Euille says Obama's jobs plan will aid Northern Virginia
President Obama welcomed Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille on Tuesday during his speech at Northern Virginia Community College that unveiled a strategy for creating more manufacturing jobs.
Euille told Patch after the president's speech held in the school's Engineering Building that the announcement "will help Alexandria grow as part of the Northern Virginia region."
He noted that the city itself doesn't have a lot of manufacturing industry presence but it does have a jobs training program to help workers get jobs in the automotive industry.
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He added that the city takes its community colleges very seriously and was pleased that the president chose Northern Virginia Community College's Alexandria campus as the venue for an important speech.
During the speech, Obama also recognized event attendees Rep. Jim Moran, Labor Secretary Hilda Solas and NVCC President Robert Templin.
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