Columbus

Named Workforce Hub by the White House

In May, the White House announced that Columbus had been named one of five Workforce Hubs as a part of a new presidential initiative designed to connect American workers to jobs and meet growing workforce demands. Each hub centers on a specific industry, with the Columbus Region focusing on clean energy, transportation, and semiconductor manufacturing. Columbus was named a Workforce Hub primarily for its partnership with Intel, whose multi-billion dollar investment in Licking County is expected to bring 20,000 new jobs to the state of Ohio.

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty and Congressman Mike Carey Announce the Re-Launch of the Congressional Civility Caucus

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty and Congressman Mike Carey announced in April that they are relaunching the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus. Originally established by Congresswoman Beatty and former Congressman Steve Stivers, the bipartisan Caucus’ goal is to encourage all Members of Congress to act with civility and respect in their political discourse. The re-launch was officially announced at a panel discussion hosted by the Columbus Partnership, where Beatty and Carey spoke to CEOs from Columbus’ leading businesses and institutions about the importance of bringing civil discourse back into politics.

U.S. Conference of Mayors Hosted in Columbus

At the beginning of June, mayors from across the country flocked to Columbus for the 91st U.S. Conference of Mayors. The four-day conference focused on bringing together leaders from the public and private sectors to discuss solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing American cities today, including public safety, mental health, immigration, infrastructure, and climate change.