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State Sen. Jack Wagner - Introductory Remarks: With the onset of the single executive and the cooperation that exists between the city and county, there is a magnificent opportunity for us to take another step forward.
A whole lot of it depends on Allegheny County and whether the new form of government gets off on the right foot. And it depends on whether the person in that position, whether it’s Jim or Cyril, truly embraces economic development, really grabs it and tackles it and lives with it on a daily basis. In order for that to happen, I think the person has to hire a real professional in the manager position of Allegheny County, so that the executive is not involved in the daily operations of county government. The executive’s role, as it relates to economic development, is to be involved with the mayor on a daily basis, to be involved with the councils of government throughout the county, and, more importantly, to truly reach out to the surrounding counties and the county commissioners to create a bond and a working relationship so that they can move this region ahead. We need cooperation between the public sector at all levels with the private sector.
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