New Jersey Looks To Strengthen Economic Ties With Israel
An address by Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno highlighted Monday’s first meeting of the year of the New Jersey-Israel Commission.
The Lt. Governor, who is concentrating on economic development in New Jersey, sees Israel as a dependable partner.
“Economic growth and development is about relationships,” said Lt. Governor Guadagno. “We are serious about strengthening the state’s relationship with Israel, not only business-wise, but culturally. If we are going to get out of this recession, we have to talk to people like Israel, people who are bold, people who are risk takers.”
New Jersey companies annually export $800 million worth of products to Israel, including computers, aircraft parts and a wide range of electronic equipment.
Mark Levinson, the new chair of the Commission, talked of the many similarities between New Jersey and Israel.
He noted that the state and country are similar in size and population and that they both have a strong commercial base and many outstanding universities.
The New Jersey-Israel Commission was formed in 1989 to promote trade, science, technology, tourism and cultural and educational exchanges between the two countries.
It has a maximum membership of 125 people, about 75 of whom attended Monday’s meeting in the auditorium of the State Museum.
Also speaking were Ido Aharoni, the Consul General of Israel in New York City, Yair Shiran, Israel’s Economic Minister for North America, State Treasurer Andrew P. Sidamon-Eristoff and Linda Kellner, Acting Executive Director of the New Jersey Business Action Center.
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