In his latest newsletter, Joe Schmick, Washington State Representative, 9th Legislative District, offered some encouragement.
Schmick wrote, "There was some good news to come from Olympia last month. The Employment Security Department released data showing that our state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate went from 9.1 percent in October to 8.7 percent in November. This means more than 12,000 jobs were added, which represents the largest one-month employment gain over the last four years. Preliminary estimates also show that nearly every industry sector posted job gains in November. You can read more here. Let’s hope this economic momentum continues in 2012, as consumers gain more confidence and employers continue to hire."
He also invites constituents to join him for a 'teleforum'.
"Please join me on Thursday, Feb. 2 [2012] at 6:35 p.m., for our 9th District telephone town hall meeting. This is a chance for residents around the districts to converse with me and listen to other constituents discuss issues important to you.
"To participate, residents may call the toll-free number at 1-877-229-8493 and enter the code 15440 when prompted. During the telephone town hall we’ll listen to residents, answer questions and discuss a variety of topics related to the 2012 session. Once on the line, participants may select star 3 on their telephone keypads to ask a question or they can simply listen in and take part in instant polls. There will also be an opportunity at the end of the call to leave me a message if you’d like. I hope you can join us!"
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