Statement
Statement by Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett on Amazon
For Immediate Release: Tuesday 13 November
Although Montgomery County was not chosen as the site for Amazon’s second headquarters, we are very pleased that Arlington County will join Long Island City as one of the sites selected. The Arlington location will result in additional jobs, business, and investments – all of which will benefit the entire DC metropolitan region – and Montgomery County.
I want to thank Amazon for selecting us to be on the list of finalists. A special thanks goes to Governor Larry Hogan for his strong support of Montgomery County’s bid. I also appreciate the critical support we received from the Maryland General Assembly, the Montgomery County Council, the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, and our entire local business community.
Montgomery County continues to be one of the best places in America to live, raise a family, grow a business, and build a future. Over the past 12 years we have strengthened our fiscal foundations, eliminated unnecessary red tape, laid the groundwork for new employment centers that will create approximately 100,000 new jobs, and invested even more in transportation options and our world-class school system.
This is a great day for Amazon, for Arlington County, for New York City, and for the entire Washington DC metropolitan region.
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Contact: Patrick Lacefield, 240-777-6528
Release ID: 18-009