Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
CTED welcomes new director
Former Microsoft vice-president Rogers Weed has taken over as the director of the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. Governor Chris Gregoire appointed Weed to the position to "help lead Washington State through the deepening national recession and into a thriving economy for the 21st century." Gregoire also requested the legislature rename the agency to the Department of Commerce to sharpen focus on keeping jobs and attracting business to the state. The bill passed the House and is now before the Senate.
