January 22, 2010

Statement from Gov. Nixon after meeting today with Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford Motor Co.

JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon issued the following statement after he met earlier today in Detroit with Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford Motor Co. With the Governor was his director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, David Kerr, and his director of policy, Jeff Harris. 

"Our meeting today in Detroit was an opportunity to sit down with Mr. Mulally and other leaders of Ford to tell them again that Missouri provides several advantages when it comes to producing the energy-efficient, quality vehicles that American drivers want," Gov. Nixon said. "We have a central location in the U.S., we have a rich automotive industry history and, most importantly, we have a workforce of highly skilled and motivated autoworkers. Because of our fiscally conservative actions in today's economy, Missouri has been pegged as one of the states to lead the nation's recovery. I look forward to continued discussions with the leaders of Ford on how Missouri will be an important part of the company's future."