We need more contacts each year than the 45 inquiries we get.

I think we've made a lot of advances due to our trips to Washington.

This will give our delegates lengthy one?on?one time with our federal lawmakers. To have that additional time is wonderful.

We can't do anything about that. They aren't leaving because of the environment or there's anything wrong with the community.

I've been here for five years and I think there's more cooperation in our region than there's ever been. We have a regional economic development consortium. It has allowed for regular communication and shared ideas to develop between our counties.

Though I'd have to say it was generally the guys in Detroit, as a group, that won the two Championships. They were terrific and I always look back very fondly.