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POU: CORZINE ORDER ENSURING WOMEN AND MINORITIES BENEFIT FROM STIMULUS IS ‘REAL PROGRESS’ FOR NJ
(PRINCETON TWP.) – Assemblywoman Nellie Pou (D-Passaic) released the following statement Friday after Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed an executive order ensuring businesses owned by women and minorities benefit from federal and state economic stimulus projects:
“It was so gratifying and important today to see Go. Corzine reaffirm his strong commitment to provide equal employment opportunity for women and minorities.
“Today’s executive order not only emphasizes the importance of providing work to deserving women- and minority-owned business, but imposes requirements to make it possible.
“This isn’t just a piece of paper signed to make us feel good about boosting women and minority-owned businesses.
“This is real progress for New Jersey.
“This order will truly ensure women and minority-owned businesses are given equal opportunity to succeed. I’m very pleased to have been a part of this, and extremely thankful to Gov. Corzine for making this reality.
“This is a great day for New Jersey. We have quite simply ensured that every sector of our economy will be given the opportunity to benefit from the federal stimulus package and the state’s own economic recovery initiatives.”
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