Washington, D.C. – TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, today applauded the confirmation of Gina Raimondo as Secretary of Commerce. The following statement can be attributed to TechNet President and CEO Linda Moore:
“TechNet applauds the confirmation of Gina Raimondo as Secretary of Commerce. As governor of Rhode Island, Secretary Raimondo championed a pro-innovation, pro-growth agenda. That is certainly needed today as we look to revitalize our economy and reassert America’s role as a global leader. We look forward to working with Secretary Raimondo to address inequality, create jobs, opportunity, and prosperity for all people and businesses across America, combat climate change, empower the workforce of tomorrow, and ensure America’s global competitiveness.”