Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 14, 2004
Contact: Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136
Gov. Gary Locke’s Statement on Boeing Navy Patrol Plane Contract
Gov. Gary Locke today issued the following statement on the announcement by the Defense Department that it has selected The Boeing Company over Lockheed Martin to provide its next generation of anti-submarine warfare aircraft:
“This is great news for Boeing and Washington state. It is a significant endorsement of the 737, and secures good-paying Boeing jobs in the Puget Sound region.
“I also applaud our congressional delegation for its effort on behalf of Boeing and Washington state and join them in celebrating this great win.”