Veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to take the plunge into entrepreneurship than people with no active-duty military experience, according to a May 2011 study from the SBA Office of Advocacy.
Many fathers fail to “man up” and choose to run from this lifetime commitment – physically, emotionally or financially. Dads love to share their passions by teaching us what they know and love.
With little or no funding from the federal government, it’s critical for us to find ways to invest and maintain our transportation infrastructure – not only to ensure our safety but to create jobs, retain our businesses, make our ports competitive, and maintain the quality of life vital to the success of Renton and our state.
A proposed fund sweep could not only result in the loss of federal funding, but could also delay the implementation of “Next Generation” 911 by several years.