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The right people were on the bus to hear that message , including state Department of Commerce Director Lisa Brown , U . S . Rep . Derek Kilmer and members of the state Legislature .
Among them was Rep . Matt Boehnke , R-Kennewick , lead sponsor of the Building Economic Strength Through Manufacturing ( BEST ) Act , which set that important goal of doubling manufacturing .
“ I think the impact on every family member across the board , whether it ’ s good-paying jobs , bringing families back together ... I think [ manufacturing ] bridges that gap of where people are divided across our nation right now ,” Boehnke said .
The future is bright for manufacturing in Washington , Brown said , with progress in clean technology combining with high-tech innovations that make it more exciting for young people to look at these good advanced technical careers .
“ It ’ s really a new day for manufacturing across the spectrum ,” Brown told AWB . “ Thank you so much for showing the whole state the potential of manufacturing .”
“ It ’ s really a new day for manufacturing across the spectrum . Thank you so much for showing the whole state the potential of manufacturing .”
— Lisa Brown , director , Washington State Department of Commerce
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