Recently, Governor Paterson announced the allocations of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that will put 11,000 New Yorkers back to work.
The Governor's new enacted budget is a major win for the people of New York. The budget will bring both short- and long-term fiscal stability to the state, keeping with the Governor's priority for fiscal responsibility and willingness to make tough decisions.
Under Governor Paterson, New York has extended its leadership in the high-technology sector. IBM - a major employer in New York State - recently committed $1.5 billion to the state to support its nanotechnology chip computer development activities. The investment will create approximately 1,000 jobs upstate.
Well before becoming governor, David A. Paterson was a stalwart proponent of state accountability when it came to increasing New York State’s utilization of minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs).