Issue Position: Jobs & Economy

Issue Position

Thanks to Governor Justice's leadership, the state's economy is strong and growing stronger every day. In the last year, over 20,000 news jobs were created in West Virginia, and total personal income for the state increased by $3 billion. The state's unemployment rate hit the lowest in over a decade, and the state recently hit the highest level of employment in over a decade.Governor Justice has delivered on his promise of diversifying our economy and creating jobs. West Virginia welcomed job growth and expansion from large and small companies, including Hino Motors, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Facebook, MPLX, Pietro Fiorentini, Northrup Grumman, Proctor & Gamble, Pratt and Whitney, Hyperloop One, and Great Barrel Company to name a few.Working with his friend President Donald Trump, Governor Justice has worked to ensure our small businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators have the investment, tools, and support they need to grow and hire more West Virginians. He will continue working with President Trump to encourage the location of more federal agencies and workers in the Mountain State.There are challenges ahead, and more work to do, and Governor Justice is focused every day on building on the successes he has achieved during his time in office.

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