Jobs not Presidential Promises

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Growing Green Jobs

Press Release- February 13, 2008

Campaign Web-site  Http://votespisak.tripod.com

Independent Green Party candidate for State Representative of the 60th District Dennis Spisak today called on current State Representative Bob Hagan to spend less time endorsing Democratic Presidential Candidates and more time bringing Green Collar Jobs to the Mahoning Valley.

"Our local politicians endorse and court presidential candidates every four years, and all we receive back from them are empty promises that are nevered delivered. It's time we elect a state representative who will spend more time trying to bring Green Collar jobs to the 60th District instead of standing on stage for an hour with Presidential wannabes", said Spisak.

Spisak cited the recent Growing Green Collar Jobs, a series of reports that explore how sustainability can be an economic engine for New York City. Green-collar jobs are jobs in an environmental sector that provides family-sustaining wages, workplace safety and health, and chances for advancement.

Prepared for the New York City Apollo Alliance, each report in the series is based on secondary research and interviews with business, labor, civic, community and environmental leaders. The explore the opportunities for creating new green-collar jobs, the importance of retooling existing jobs to incorporate environmental practices, and the barriers to green-collar job creation.

The first report in the series, Growing Green-Collar Jobs: Energy Efficiency, focuses on jobs in one of the fastest growing and most promising areas of the green economy, improving energy efficiency in existing buildings. Released in December 2007, it will be followed by reports covering:

Clean Energy: Renewable energy systems (Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Geothermal, Small Wind, Landfill Gas, Anaerobic Digesters and Tidal Power), Biofuel production and Cogeneration,

Recycling and Deconstruction, recycling of building construction waste and reuse of building materials,

Landscaping and Green Roofs

Automotive Retrofits, and

Brownfield Remediation

"These are the ideas and innovations that will bring jobs to the 60th district." said Spisak.  "Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama will promise us the world over the next 2 days here in Youngstown, but until we elect a state representative who will go out and bring Green Collar jobs to the valley, we will continue to rely on false promises from presidential candidates every 4 years. I will be that State Represenative that will bring jobs to the valley, not just politicians."