Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security
New research facilities drive the high-tech economy
We authorized them to construct more than $400 million in new research facilities that will serve as incubators of innovation, creating the new knowledge that will drive the high-tech economy of the new Arizona.
We referred a crucial constitutional amendment to the voters, to allow easy transfer of newly-developed technologies to private-sector development. I am confident the voters will agree that this constitutional amendment is good for Arizona.
Source: State of the State speech to Arizona Legislature
Jan 12, 2004
