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Gov. Gregoire congratulates Boeing on submitting final tanker proposal

For Immediate Release: February 10, 2011

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on Boeing�s announcement that the company has submitted its final proposal for the U.S. Air Force�s KC-X tanker competition:

�I congratulate Boeing, and acknowledge the company�s tremendous work that went into this proposal. Boeing has endured a lengthy process, but I�m confident their work will pay off for our state, and our nation. The NewGen tanker will serve our military well, save valuable tax-payer dollars, and put thousands of U.S. men and women to work immediately, creating jobs at a time we need them the most. That�s why last spring, I joined several other governors to advocate for Boeing, and encourage our military leaders to move quickly and transparently to make a final decision.�