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Western State Govs Adopt
Policies, Youth Conservation
Corp.
Yucca Valley, Calif. -- Western
Governors, meeting in
California, adopted policy
resolutions aimed at
tourism-related job creation and
boosting the economy throughout
the West. They also called for
the creation of a youth
conservation corps and visa
reform.
The governors discussed with
local business owners and
elected officials in Yucca
Valley the important role
tourism and recreation play in
small rural communities.
"One of the bright spots in the
Western economy the past few
years has been the tourism and
recreation industries," said
Gov. Chris Gregoire (Wash.),
Chair of the Western Governors'
Association.
The governors also talked with
local students about ways to
encourage more young people and
families to spend time in the
West's great outdoor spaces -
parks, forests, deserts,
mountains and beaches - and how
the outdoors can be used as a
teaching tool for science and
math projects.
The meeting concluded with the
governors visiting Joshua Tree
National Park to observe and
talk with high school students
from Cathedral City High School
who collect data on select
desert plants and take
measurements to determine their
age.
We would also like to share some
great video gathered at the
event from several governors.
Links are provided below and
include great interview and
video content that we hope can
be shared with your readers.
Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In1TbCSGDu8
South Dakota Governor Dennis
Daugaard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ypLxM8J6M
Washington Governor Chris
Gregoire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RqRXLQjMA4
Resolutions the governors
adopted include recommendations
in support of youth conservation
corps and for improving visa
approval procedures for foreign
tourists.
The resolutions are available on
WGA's Web site at
www.westgov.org
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