JS-1832: Secretary Snow Visits Ohio and Pennsylvania This Week to Meet with Business Leaders on the Economy



	FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS August 3, 2004 JS-1832 Secretary Snow Visits Ohio and Pennsylvania This Week to Meet with Business Leaders on the Economy U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow will visit Akron, Ohio on Thursday, August 5 and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday, August 6 to meet with local business leaders and discuss the President's efforts to strengthen the economy and create jobs. "As a result of the President's tax reform and economic policies, more than 1.5 million new U.S. jobs have been created since August 2003, including nearly 1.3 million that were created this year," said Secretary Snow. "So far this year, Pennsylvania has gained more than 59,000 new jobs, while Ohio has gained close to 18,000." The President's tax reform policies have ensured that more than 4.4 million Ohio taxpayers and more than 4.6 million Pennsylvania taxpayers will have lower income tax bills in 2004. The following events are open to the media, which must present media credentials or photo ID. Thursday, August 5 Tour of InfoCision 10:00 am EDT InfoCision 325 Springside Drive Akron, OH Media should arrive by 9:15 am A brief press availability will occur immediately following the tour Media contact at InfoCision is Tina Boyes at 330-670-5180. Roundtable Discussion with Local Business Leaders 11:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT University of Akron's Goodyear Polymer Center 11th Floor 170 University Avenue Akron, OH The first 30 minutes of the roundtable are open to the media, followed by a closed-press luncheon. Media contact at University of Akron is Bruce Vernyi at 330-972-6477 or bvernyi@uakron.edu. Friday, August 6 Remarks to Pittsburgh Technology Council 8:00 am EDT Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel 107 Sixth Street Pittsburgh, PA Media should arrive by 7:15 am Media should RSVP to Kevin Lane at the Pittsburgh Technology Council at 412-687-0200 or klane@pghtech.org. Tour of MEDRAD and Roundtable Discussion with Local Business Leaders 10:00 am EDT MEDRAD, Inc. 1 MEDRAD Drive Indianola, PA A brief press availability will occur immediately following the event -30-