Gov. Gregoire�s statement on House and Senate passage of transportation stimulus bill

For Immediate Release: March 4, 2009

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today released the following statement on the passage of the transportation stimulus bill in the Legislature:

�I applaud the hard work of House and Senate leadership in passing this vitally important stimulus funding with bipartisan support. There is no doubt we need to pump money into our ailing economy as soon as possible to save and create jobs. Like so many others, our state faces great economic challenges, and it is commendable to see members from both parties working together to get Washingtonians to work and our economy moving.

�I look forward to signing this legislation and launching this effort to jump-start our economy.�