ICYMI: For First Time in State History, Kansas Wins Governor’s Cup for Record Economic Development
“When I came into office we were number twenty. We’ve since moved up to number ten and this past year we were number one.”
KSNT
March 11, 2022
Key quotes below:
- “Every year they have selected one state in the country where there has been the most new capital investment in the state per capita. This year we won number one. When I came into office we were number twenty. We’ve since moved up to number ten and this past year we were number one,” Kelly said.
- “The first year we were in office, CNBC recognized that we had made such great strides in economic development they named us the comeback state of the year and in 2020 we set a new record for the most capital investment in the state of Kansas,” Kelly said.
- KSNT: “The Governor’s Cup award goes to the state with the most capital investment and the most economic development projects per capita. In 2019, Kansas was ranked 20th out of all the 50 states for capital investment per capita. In 2020, Kansas moved up to 10th. This is the first time in state history that Kansas has received this national economic development award.”
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