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INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2005) – Governor Mitch Daniels today
announced the largest delegation in Indiana history will join him next week on
a mission to attract new jobs and investment from Asia
INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2005)
Governor Mitch Daniels today announced the largest delegation in
Indiana history will join him next week on a mission to attract new jobs and
investment from Asia. This is the
first time the Governor of Indiana has taken an economic development trip to Japan and Taiwan in eight years.
To bring jobs to Indiana, we must pursue
all avenues, including foreign investment, said Daniels. The overwhelming amount of
support being shown by leaders throughout the state sends a strong message to
the Asian business community that Indiana
is serious about forging relationships for future economic growth.
The 78-person state
delegation includes six members of the Indiana General Assembly and seven
mayors; representatives of three Indiana
universities, including Ball State President Dr. Jo Ann Gora; 25 business
leaders; and 23 local economic development officials. In addition to Governor Daniels, the
state will be represented by Secretary of Commerce Pat Miller, IEDC President
Mickey Maurer, and Agriculture Department Director Andy Miller.
Representing the state at
universities and cultural events in Taiwan
and Japan
will be two of Governor Daniels' daughters, Maggie Daniels and Meagan
Niese. The governor will personally
pay for the trip expenses of his daughters.
The state delegation will
depart Indianapolis
on July 30 and return on August 7.
The governor will meet with government leaders in Taiwan and Japan
as well as business leaders from potential investors including Toyota, Mitsubishi, and
Fuji Heavy Industries, among others.
The delegation will also host three business seminars for potential investors,
visit the Tochigi Prefecture Indiana's
sister-state in Japan and tour the World Expo in Nagoya,
Japan. The trip will conclude with a reception
for Japanese business leaders prior to the Indianapolis Colts versus Atlanta
Falcons preseason game at the Tokyo Dome.
The cost of the state delegation is being covered
entirely through private donations to the Indiana Economic Development
Corporation Foundation and utilizes no tax dollars.
Asia Economic
Development Delegation List
State of Indiana
Mitch Daniels Governor
Maggie Daniels First
Family*
Meagan Niese First
Family*
Joel Niese First
Family*
Stephen J. Akard International
Development Director, IEDC
Kai Chuck Asian
Economic Development, IEDC
Nathan J. Feltman Vice
President, IEDC
Michael S. Maurer President,
IEDC
Patricia R. Miller Secretary
of Commerce
Beth Bechdol Deputy Director,
Indiana Department of Agriculture
Andy Miller Director,
Indiana Department of Agriculture
Legislature
Terri J. Austin House
Technology Committee
B. Patrick Bauer House
Minority Leader
Randy Borror Chairman,
House Commerce Committee
Brian C. Bosma Speaker
of the House
Robert Jackman
D.V.M. Senate
Commerce Committee
James W. Merritt Senate
Majority Caucus Chairman
Mayors
Kevin S. Smith City
of Anderson
Jonathan Weinzapfel City
of Evansville
Nancy A. Michael City
of Greencastle
Wayne Seybold City
of Marion
James E. Bullard City
of Seymour
Gayle Strassell City
of Tell City
Terry D. Mooney City
of Vincennes
University
Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora President,
Ball State University
Patrick O'Meara Indiana University
Joseph B. Hornett Purdue
Research Foundation
Business/Community
Patrick Dooley BAA
Indianapolis (Indianapolis Int'l
Airport)
Greg Winkler City
of Anderson
Theresa A. Kulczak Japan-America
Society of Indiana
Robert E. Hutchings Cinergy/PSI
Mary V. Powelson Clearcrest Pines
Dr. Richard C. Lind Delphi Electronics & Safety
Takayasu Hara Fifth
Third Bank
Clinton B. Sommer Fifth
Third Bank
Harold Force Force
Construction Co., Inc.
Melissa Reese Ice
Miller
Edwin J. Simcox Indiana Energy
Association
Edward J. Nelson Indiana Packers
Jason W. Tolliver Indianapolis
Power & Light Company
Jeffrey A. Willman Indianapolis
Power & Light Company
Larry Ingraham Ingraham & Associates, Inc.
Hideyuki Kawashima M-J
Insurance, Inc.
Randolph L. Snyder National City
Donald L. Babcock NIPSCO
Mark T. Maassel NIPSCO
Kim Humphrey Old
National Bank
William Wylam Remy
International
Kip E. Tom Tom
Farms LLC/IEDC Board Member
Ronald E. Christian Vectren
Douglas A. Karl Vectren
Sherry Rose Wabash Valley
Power Association
LEDOs
Brooke E. Tuttle Columbus Economic
Development Board
William Konyha Connersville Economic Develoment Group
Don A. Holbrook Economic
Development Corp. of Wayne
County, IN
William Martus Economic
Development Corp. of Wayne
County, IN
E. Roy Bud Energize
- ECI
Anita Yamanaka-Bryan Ft.
Wayne/Allen County
Alliance
Rob Young Ft.
Wayne/Allen County
Alliance
William A. Dory, Jr. Greencastle/Putnam
County Development Center, Inc.
Harold Gutzwiller Hendricks County Economic Development
Partnership
Andrea C. Hopper Indy
Partnership
Jim Plump Jackson
Co. IDC
Gary L. Gentry Knox
County Development Corporation
Cinda Kelley Lafayette - West
Lafayette EDC
David Terrell Madison-Jefferson County Economic Development Corp
Christy K. Householder Miami County Economic Development Authority
John S. Taylor Morgan
County Economic Development Corporation
J. Gregory Wathen Perry
County Development Corporation
Gregory S. Griffin Rush
County Economic &
Community Development Corp
Gary L. Nielander Steuben County EDC
Steve Witt Terre
Haute Economic Development Corp.
Kenneth Robinson Vision-e
/ Evansville
Donald W. Williams Warrick
County Board of Commissioners
Judith A. Weatherholt Warrick
County Economic Development Department
Staff:
Stephanie Genrich Governor's
Office
Marc Lotter Governor's
Office
Tom Dusing Carefree
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