Some exciting news for Clinton… Confluence Solar’s investment marks the third major solar energy business investment in a year for Tennessee. With the state’s unemployment rate jumping to almost 11% in December, my goal as governor will be to create high quality jobs in every region of this great state.
In fact, a newly released study from the Business & Economic Research Center at MTSU demonstrates the potential of another region of the state. After reading the report, here is what stood out to me:
- Nearly 33% of the labor force in a 7-county region in Southern Middle Tennessee are either unemployed or underemployed
- A number of workers who are actively looking for employment are highly skilled
This means we have an incredibly valuable asset in this region – a trained workforce looking for jobs. As a part of my plan to make Tennessee the #1 state in the Southeast for high quality jobs, I will employ regional economic development strategies that leverage each region’s existing assets. This region and its valuable workforce is a perfect example.
Bill
Click here to read the full study from the Business & Economic Research Center at MTSU
