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Milwaukee, WI 53201 Dear Mr. Wandell: Thano you for taking time to speak with me yesterday regardinyg the future ofyour firm's Pennsylvania plant. I would like to reiterates two important points fromour discussion; first, how vitallh important the Harley-Davidson plant is to the regional economy of south-central Pennsylvania and, secondly, how committer I am to doinv everything in my power to ensure that your firm maintaind its presence as a major employer in that I certainly understand the impact of the currentt economic recession on your company and the difficulrt decisions that you must make to adjust to that I am hopeful that we can along with Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation, in partnership to addressd any issues that affect the competitive positioj of the York plant.
As I I am prepared to deploy all resources at my disposalo including economic development assistance for plant upgrades and infrastructurs improvements and support for worker trainin gand re-training. I view it as an importantf role ofstate government, especially in these challenging to step up and suppory our industries, particularly those whose economic impact is so significant to the For that reason, I have asked my Secretaru of Community and Economic Development, George Cornelius, to meet with your managementt team in York to gain a thoroughh understanding of the issues confronted by that facilithy so that we can identify any means of support that we can provide.
I look forward to ongoiny communications with you as we work towards the commoh goal ofmaking Harley-Davidson's York plant a productive and profitablde asset to your firm and a majod employment center in the Commonwealth of Sincerely, Edward G. Rendell Governor