The Washington Business Alliance advocates the idea of strategic planning for the State of Washington

The Washington Business Alliance http://www.wabusinessalliance.org/ is hopeful it can help Jay Inslee, sworn in this week as Washington’s 22nd governor, put in place a strategic-planning process for state government similar to what successful businesses employ. Perhaps aiding their cause is that neighboring Oregon is well down the road on that kind of approach to governing.

The attentions of a new governor are inevitably sought by an array of pressure groups and for a Democratic governor, those pressure groups are less likely to represent business interests.

But the Business Alliance, created by successful entrepreneurs David Giuliani and Howard Behar to bring "a reasoned, collaborative approach to public policy that transcends partisan politics," seems optimistic that Inslee will respond positively to the idea of strategic planning for Washington State.

by Mike Flynn

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