Spisak for State Rep wants Valley Alternative factories for Lake Erie Wind Farm

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Press Release-January 11. 2008

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Spisak for State Rep wants new alternative energy factories and comapnies to build Lake Erie Wind Farm

Dennis Spisak, Green Party Candidate for State Representative of the 60th District today continued his pledge to make the Mahoning Valley a new manufacturing base for alternative energy companies.

"Lake Erie winds are the strongest recorded anywhere in Ohio, the nonprofit Green Energy Ohio reported Thursday", said Spisak. On Tuesday, Cuyahoga County commissioners approved a $1 million study that will look at the costs and challenges of erecting a small wind farm on Lake Erie. As a demonstration project, the task force has proposed building up to 10 wind turbines in Lake Erie, generating power for up to 6,000 homes."

"All across the nation and now in Ohio people are beginning to finally realize that alternative energy manufacturing is the key new way to make America's manufacturing base be restored." said Spisak. "As state representative, I would work with government and private industry to help bring new alternative energy jobs and help recreate a working and middle class to our Mahoning Valley".

Spisak cites the findings from the Green-Collar Jobs Campaign:

Businesses surveyed report:

86 percent hire workers without previous direct experience or training for green-collar jobs.

94 percent provide on-the-job training for workers in entry level positions.

90 percent pay the full cost of insuring their workers.

73 percent of businesses stated that there was a shortage of qualified green-collar workers for their sector, with the greatest needs in energy, green building, and mechanics.

Workers with barriers to employement want Green collar jobs:

89 percent wanted to learn more about green-collar jobs.

61 percent expressed interest in being contacted in the future so they could receive training to work in a green-collar job.

"The Mahoning Valley needs Green Collar Jobs to help provide a new source of living wage jobs to help battle poverty and unemployment", said Spisak. "As your State Representative, I will see that the 60th District is a leader in the area, and not again be left standing at the station as this new economic train leaves the station." Bob Hagan has done this time after time for 20 years. It's time for a new engineer for this valley." Spisak concluded.