Perlmutter to MoveOn.Org: Time for Washington Republicans to Move. On Job Creation
Lakewood, CO -- Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter's office encouraged constituents who showed up at his district office in Lakewood to help gather signatures for a petition to Washington Republicans to move on putting forward a job creation agenda.
In an open letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Perlmutter stated, "We need jobs for Americans now. We need certainty in our economy now....A jobs package is what is most needed to help our economy and put people back to work. "
On Wednesday afternoon, members of the MoveOn.org group came to Perlmutter's Lakewood, CO office to discuss the need for more jobs to stimulate the economy. Instead of just leaving their names and their message, they were greeted with a homework assignment from Perlmutter's office to help gather signatures to deliver to Washington Republican leadership and a one-pager describing Perlmutter's efforts to spur job creation in Colorado including the new VA hospital (10,000+ jobs), the Orion space capsule project (4,000 + private sector jobs), and an upcoming career fair.
"We are the choir. We've been listening to our constituents and calling for a jobs package from Washington Republicans for nearly 220 days. Ed's biggest priority is to help put Coloradans back to work in stable, good-paying jobs. We need our constituents to move on past Ed to Washington Republicans with the message it's time to Move. On building good jobs for Americans now," said Perlmutter spokeswoman Leslie Oliver.
Click here to view the letter to Speaker Boehner and Majority Leader Cantor. Below is the one-pager Perlmutter's office gave to the group.
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Speaker Boehner - Where are the Jobs?
Building Jobs is Priority Number One
Press Releases:
· We Need Jobs for Americans Now. We Need Certainty in our Economy Now. - 8/1/11
· 200 Days -- Where Are the Jobs, Mr. Speaker? - 7/20/11
· Perlmutter: We Need Jobs Mr. Speaker. Where Are the Jobs? - 7/14/11
· Perlmutter Supports Final Funding for VA Hospital in Aurora and Buckley AFB - 6/14/11
· Perlmutter Supports Sustained Economic Recovery; Votes to Avoid Default Crisis - 6/1/11
· Perlmutter Supports "Make it In America" Jobs Agenda - 5/4/11
· Job Growth, Energy Independence will lead to Stable, Secure Economy - 4/14/11
· 2012 Budget Proposals - Get People Back to Work and Make Things in America - 4/13/11
· $413 Million Boost to JeffCo Economy from Federal Labs - 3/31/11
· Republicans Add $300 Million to National Debt -- But No Jobs in 13 Weeks - 3/30/11
· GOP "So Be It" Budget Plan would give 11,900 Coloradans the Pink Slip - 3/4/11
· Perlmutter: Republicans Give 800,000 Americans Pink Slip while they Sleep - 2/22/11
· "The Biggest Thing we can do to Move Forward Toward Economic Stability is to
· Perlmutter Fights for Economic Development and Job Growth - 2/10/11
Orion's 4,000 Colorado Jobs
Ed led the effort to save the Orion space capsule project which employs nearly 4,000 at Lockheed Martin and other aerospace companies in Colorado. This project is an engine for innovation and economic growth throughout Colorado. Now, Ed is urging the President to direct NASA to speed development of this project to put people to work now.
Fitzsimmons VA's 10,000 Colorado Jobs
Ed helped secure full funding for construction of the new, $800 million, state-of-the-art, stand-alone veterans hospital at the Fitzsimons site in Aurora. The design phase is complete, the contractors are hired and initial construction is underway. This is one of, if not the, largest construction projects in Colorado. It will employ approximately 10,000 workers over the life of the project.
Career Fair
September 19, 2011 - 9 am to Noon
Jefferson County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
15200 West 6th Avenue, Golden, CO 80401
Ed knows people are still struggling to find jobs here in Colorado. He's hosting our third Career Fair to highlight businesses in the local area hiring now. Earlier this year, over 450 people attended our Career Fair with more than 20 employers, and we hope to build on that success in September.
