ANNAPOLIS, MD – As part of a five-day European economic development mission, Governor Martin O’Malley met with the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, where he addressed Irish business leaders and gave a presentation on Maryland’s StateStat as a model for performance measurement in government. At the Dublin Chamber, – the largest chamber of commerce in Ireland with more than 1,300 members – the Governor discussed the strengths that Maryland and Ireland share in innovation, and encouraged Irish companies to choose Maryland as an ideal U.S. gateway to do business.
The Governor's presentation focused on Maryland’s StateStat as a model for accountability and transparency, a means of measuring progress, and an effective and efficient way of delivering results in government. He spoke to the ‘Activating Dublin’ steering committee, which works to engage businesses, government and the Dublin City Council to launch a number initiatives aimed at generating sustainable business growth and employment. Governor O’Malley previously addressed the Dublin Chamber in 2007, when he gave a presentation on CitiStat as Mayor of Baltimore City.
“The Dublin Chamber is an excellent forum to promote Maryland’s Innovation Economy and our highly-skilled and educated workforce as the key to forming lasting economic and trade partnerships between Ireland and Maryland,” said Governor O’Malley. “I’d like to applaud the Chamber’s leadership for their proactive approach to economic development and their willingness to explore accountability and transparency in government. Whether it’s improving our infrastructure; investing in our workforce; promoting our competitiveness or improving the conditions that allow businesses to grow and create jobs, we share these common goals on both sides of the Atlantic. With greater collaboration than ever before, we can use technology to create common platforms and take action to advance the common good of progress and prosperity for all.”
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Did he also mention that Maryland has very high taxes, few jobs, high unemployment, gangs, and all the people moving to Delaware and Virginia.
ReplyDeleteState Stat... A model of transparency. OMG
ReplyDeleteMarty, Marty, Marty, did Tavon "Bulldog" White approve this vacation back to your ancestral homeland? You know the dude whose name you've got tattooed in that special area away from the public's eye. Make sure you tell them Maryland ranks 19th in unemployment and 27th in business friendliness.
ReplyDeleteI guess he had to go across the ocean to find anyone to listen without calling bu11$hip.
ReplyDelete"Did he also mention that Maryland has very high taxes, few jobs, high unemployment"
ReplyDeleteAdd to this list bad loans and a housing bubble and you could be talking about Ireland as well.