Hey John,

Did you see Governor Holcomb on The Washington Post Live recently? 

He spoke with Tony Romm about some exciting investments that were announced earlier this year and how Indiana is positioning itself to build an economy of the future.

Mr. Romm: And what is that facility, that SkyWater facility going to look like in five or 10 years? What are we talking about when we're describing these facilities? Like, what is the work? What's the economic impact you anticipate?

Gov. Holcomb: Hard to measure in terms of value. I would call it priceless, because, you know, they start out with hundreds of jobs, 750 jobs, $1.8 billion capex capital investment, next to Purdue University … this is a holistic effort in terms of opportunities, thousands of careers that are being put forward that are going to address something that can be crippling if that supply chain becomes supply pain. We want it to be supply gain, and we think they can realize that right here in the state of Indiana.

Of course, he had to tout Indiana’s record, too.

Gov. Holcomb: We're at a peak private sector employment level right now. We're at 2.8 percent unemployment. We used to say 4 percent, it is full employment. We're at 2.8. We have almost a record low number of people claiming uninsurance benefits--unemployment insurance benefits … Fortunately, the state of Indiana, our population is growing much due to the fact that there there are career opportunities here.

“So, no one's waiting on Indiana. We're waiting on the business to come here so we can contribute to our comeback.” — Gov. Eric Holcomb

You can watch the full interview by clicking here. 

Thank you for your endless support as we work to Build One Indiana for All!

– Your Holcomb Crew