RANDY ECONOMY: MY WORLD: KNABE: WE Need to Return to a “Business As Usual” Climate Here in Los Angeles County

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

KNABE: WE Need to Return to a “Business As Usual” Climate Here in Los Angeles County

Today, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Chairman Don Knabe delivered the "State of Los Angeles County" Address before 1,400 community and business leaders here in Long Beach.

I wanted to post his remarks, in full, so you see what is facing our beloved LA County. Click the link below for full text.

Thanks, Don for your leadership. We need to all elect MORE people like DON KNABE to public office in the future!
RrE

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Supervisor Don Knabe's 2009 State of the County Speech

It's great to be back here for the third year, and to have the continued support of the community by having each of you here today. I want to start by thanking the Color Guard from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. As you know, our County Fire Department has had a difficult year, with the tragic deaths of firefighters Ted Hall and Arnie Quinones on August 30, 2009, while battling the Station Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains. Our County firefighters continue to fight vigilantly every day to keep our communities safe. Please join me in giving them a round of applause.

I want to thank Mayor Mario Guerra from the City of Downey for his words of inspiration and his successful work with colleagues on the council and in city management to help revitalize a city that, not too long ago, faced the loss of several major manufacturers.

For the entire "State of the County" Address go to www.KNABE.com

Also, This is a great excerpt from the 30-plus minute address:

"We all know the phrase “business as usual” and I’m sure that after the financial roller coaster of the past year – getting back to business as usual is something we all wish would happen sooner rather than later.

A quick history lesson… it may surprise you to learn who the phrase “business as usual” is attributed to. One of my heroes actually. It was first said on November 9, 1914, by Britain’s then-Secretary of State for War, Winston Churchill. It was a belief followed by the British people in the early years of World War One. In order to maintain a stable and functioning economy, it was necessary to not accept negativity or a loss in progress. In other words, people should think of the war as "business as usual." The implication was that a morale-eroding change in behavior is a victory for the enemy.

We need “business as usual” because we face battles of our own in Los Angeles County today. Our enemies are numerous… the recession, the negative climate towards business and innovation. Our enemies are numbers too… numbers like this one… 12 point seven percent – the current unemployment rate in our County, a rate that’s even higher here in Long Beach."

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