John's Journal
Legislative Update: 'Employment Advancement Right Now'
Del. John Olszewski Jr. helped craft a job skills training bill that Gov. Martin O'Malley has made part of his 2013 legislative agenda.
It was not too long ago that our national economy suffered from the greatest recession since the Great Depression. While I have always been mindful about ways in which the state can play a role in sustaining and growing jobs, the need to focus in this area has been especially acute in this time of recovery. That is precisely why I am so happy to report that Gov. O’Malley has formally decided to make a proposal that I helped create a part of his 2013 legislative agenda. The legislation, which I crafted with the help of Sen. Kathy Klausmeier following a conference we attended on helping working families, seeks to create a system in which the state can collaborate with industry, local governments, and non-profits to establish industry …
