We need more opportunities for people to succeed here in Waldo County. We need jobs that pay real wages and businesses that are profitable enough to pay them. For too long we have accepted being in the bottom third of the State when it comes to jobs and economic development. While the rest of the country is beginning to recover the jobs lost in this recession, we continue to wait for our recovery. This is my number one priority. We need to support our start-up entrepreneurs, aid our small businesses and large employers to grow, and attract new businesses to Waldo County.