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| Rep. Cyrus Habib |
Rep. Cyrus Habib will
draw upon his background in working with high-tech entrepreneurs in his new
position on the board of directors of Innovate
Washington, a public-private
partnership that seeks to spur cutting-edge economic development in the
state.
Habib, who was appointed to
the board Feb. 28 by House Speaker Frank Chopp,
said:
This is a great
opportunity for me to continue my work making Washington the No. 1 state for job
creation and business innovation. My work in the Legislature will be
substantially enhanced through the connection with business leaders and others
at Innovate Washington.
Innovate Washington was
created by the Legislature in 2011 to catalyze job creation and
21st-century economic development by bringing together business and
government leaders to focus expertise and investment on emerging technology
businesses. It applies public and private financing to foster growth in the
sectors of aerospace, advanced materials and manufacturing, clean energy,
information technology, agriculture and life
sciences.
Habib, a first-term
legislator from Kirkland, is a lawyer at Perkins Coie in Seattle who specializes
in providing legal services to high-tech startups. He is the sponsor of
House Bill 1693, which seeks to attract
entrepeneurs to Washington state by offering a business-tax break to new
companies in targeted sectors of the economy.
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