Western Governors Adopt Policies on Job Creation, Visa Reform and the Youth Conservation Corp

FWestern Governors meeting here today 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 corp 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.

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