State of the Union Address
“Amazing, awesome, humbling, impressive…” Those are some of the words I’d use to describe my recent experience at the President’s State of the Union address in Washington, DC on January 25, 2011. I attended the Address as the invited guest of Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Each legislator is issued one guest pass to the event.
Prior to the event, I had the opportunity to sit down, one-on-one, with the Senator at his Washington office. The meeting was very gratifying; the Senator reinforced his understanding of and his support for manufacturing in Rhode Island. A position paper recently published by Sen. Whitehouse clearly states his commitment to the sustenance and success of Rhode Island manufacturing, and for RIMES and the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership system.
The Washington visit was an incredible experience!
About the Author
Leslie Taito
Leslie Taito, RIMES Chief Executive Officer/Lean Office Specialist, has over twenty years of experience in the service and manufacturing industries. Over the past twelve years, Leslie has held leadership positions with three non-profit organizations. Her account and project management work over the years has enabled RIMES to annually generate $35M in increased client sales, $11 M in decreased costs and an estimated 470 jobs created or retained as a result of RIMES projects.
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