Eliot kicked off the “Meet the Governor” series at Portland’s Aucocisco Galleries, where he spoke about how he will work to grow the Creative Economy in Maine. Below are his opening remarks and Q&A:
OPENING REMARKS
Q&A
Economy & Jobs
VIDEO: Eliot talks about Maine’s Creative Economy
Friday, May 14th, 2010VIDEO: Eliot Speaks at the Innovation Economy Forum
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Eliot participated in the Innovation Economy Forum at the University of Southern Maine. Here are his complete remarks on what we need to do to position Maine to invest in and grow the Innovation Economy in Maine.
Maine’s Creative Economy “Meets the Governor” (The Art Forecaster)
Thursday, May 6th, 2010The Art Forecaster featured an article on Andres Versoza, proprietor of Aucocisco Galleries in Portland, and his “Meet the Governor” series of short videos and brown-bag lunches in Portland. Included in the article were excerpts from each candidate on what they will do to grow the Creative Economy in Maine. Eliot’s response is below:
Independent candidate Eliot Cutler lays out a four-part arts agenda that includes creating an arts magnet high school, designating arts districts in all Maine cities and town, tying the creative economy more closely to the tourism industry, and tying the creative economy to jobs through education.
“The creative economy in Maine,” he says, “is the single ingredient that is going to define our future.”
You can read the full article here.
VIDEO: My Experience Managing Federal Budgets
Thursday, April 1st, 2010While appearing on Pachios on the News, Eliot discusses his experiences as Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy and Science in the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 1977 to 1980.
While working at the White House, Eliot was responsible for approving and cutting programs that represented a significant portion of the federal budget.
INTERVIEW: Eliot Talks with WGAN 560
Saturday, March 27th, 2010Independent Candidate for Governor Eliot Cutler discusses his plan for increasing jobs in the State.
To listen to the full interview, please click on the links below:
PART I
PART II
INTERVIEW: Eliot Chats with Lewiston-Auburn EZ 1240
Friday, March 26th, 2010Eliot appeared on Lewiston-Auburn radio station EZ 1240 to talk about his experiences on the campaign trail talking to Mainers around the state:
To listen to the full interview, please click on the link below:
Rebuilding: Investing in Maine’s Competitive Assets
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010For decades in Maine, our economic development efforts have been uncoordinated, duplicative, wrongheaded and unproductive. Cities and towns in Maine with the same fundamental interests in economic development have been competing against each other in exhausting, expensive and fruitless efforts to build their individual commercial tax bases. Literally hundreds of state, regional, local and non-profit agencies in Maine spend millions upon millions of dollars every year chasing jobs and industries that have little cause to move to Maine, while paying scant attention to the needs of businesses that already are in Maine and want to expand.
Our high cost structure has built a wall around the State of Maine, one that discourages new businesses from moving to Maine and investing here, while behind that wall we have failed to invest in a focused way in our competitive assets. Cutting our cost structure – lowering the cost of living and doing business in Maine – is our most urgent and immediate challenge, but at the same time we also need to bring a new, strategic and far more focused approach to investing in Maine’s competitive advantages – our young people, our quality places, our natural resources and our strategic location.
Investing in Maine’s Strategic Location
Friday, March 19th, 2010For too long we have thought of ourselves as being at the end of the line. That is a shortsighted view. Instead of just looking south to the rest of the United States, we should look north to Canada, our largest trading partner, east to Europe, and over the North Pole to Asia.
In a world that is increasingly interconnected, Maine is strategically located to provide access to population centers in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. As Canada develops its energy resources and a major international deepwater port in Halifax, Maine can position itself as a critical link in moving energy and goods through our state. However, we need to invest in our seaports, rail lines, roads and airports. We need to support the responsible development of LNG terminals and energy corridors and to undertake a public-private partnership to build an East-West highway.
Great opportunities to create new jobs, increase incomes and develop new revenue sources lie before us if we take full advantage of our location and invest in the infrastructure that will put us in the center of the action, instead of at the end of the line or sitting on the sidelines.
VIDEO: Fixing Maine’s Financial Problems
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Eliot has been spending a lot time talking about Maine’s financial and budget problems. Maine needs to re-start economic activity — investment, jobs, and incomes — and Mainers need to start mapping out a strategy works toward shared goals.
Here are three, separate YouTube videos in which Eliot discusses Maine’s financial problems and how we can go about solving them.
PART I
PART II
PART III