The g-20 leaders third financial Summit hosted by the United States and is neither Washington nor the world financial center in New York, and is located in the United States territory of the central part of Pittsburgh. Why the Obama administration on the old steel lights? what makes the world's eyes are focused on the history of the old city?
With these questions, this reporter's interview with the Pittsburgh city belongs to Allegheny County Sheriff Dan · Honorato.
"The United States economy is one of the few bright spots"
Want to talk about reputation, Pittsburgh's reputation is clearly better than Allegheny. In accordance with the administrative division of the United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh's Allegheny County-level city administered, and the Allegheny County's County Government is located in the city of Pittsburgh. According to research, Allegheny County's history can be traced back to 1788, its name comes from the local indigenous language, means "beautiful river". Allegheny County is Pennsylvania's second-largest County with a population of more than 120 million.
Dan · Honorato is a native of Allegheny County, was born in Pittsburgh North an ordinary worker family, 1983 graduated from Pennsylvania State University, became a certified public accountant, after entering the University of Pittsburgh and gain further. In 1991, when the lawyers career Honorato, however, the Pittsburgh was mired in a recession, so he decided to abandon ' politics, i.e., the successful wins the Pittsburgh City Council. Climbing in Pittsburgh politics touch rolls after playing ten more load, Honorato finally sit on the Allegheny County Sheriff's throne, and successful second term in 2007.
"The new Government took office three fire." At the beginning of assuming office, vigorous and resolute in Honorato will be aimed at Government bloated persistent, began to take drastic measures to streamline administration. Through years of efforts, Honorato was abolished with six government affiliation, abolition of the civil service status, 626, only this one every year for Allegheny County saves $ 3100 financial expenditures. Honorato also actively cooperate with the Pittsburgh City Government in integrating administrative resources to ensure the quality of public services, based on the maximum simplification or abolition of government agency remits.
To ensure the sustainable development of the regional economy, Honorato focus on the impact of Allegheny County's future development in three core areas. One is located in the area of Pittsburgh International Airport to the economic development of peripheral regions; the second is on large tracts of old industrial factory site of reconstruction and development; the third is the region's universities and scientific research is translated into productivity and jobs. Since 2004 Honorato was elected sheriff, Allegheny County has been in the construction of infrastructure, urban traffic and overall economic development has invested more than $ 12 billion in the fiscal balance basic maintenance, the rapid development of the economy remained stable.
Honorato told reporters: "a few years ago, when I was first elected sheriff, here is quite different and some scenes, the closure of factories of high unemployment. To reverse the negative situation, we move the 1500 hectares of old industrial factory, streamlining government institutions, budget cuts, adopt various measures to encourage private enterprise development. After seven years of efforts, Allegheny economic conditions have an entirely new look. ”
According to the latest statistics, Allegheny County July unemployment rate is lower than the national average over the same period last year. The financial crisis of adverse circumstances, local economy remains strong growth momentum. The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and other domestic and international media have praised the Pittsburgh region's successful transition is present throughout the United States economy is one of the few bright spots.
"Pittsburgh represents the future direction of world economic development."
Honorato said he would like to attend the leaders of the g-20 Finance Summit of Heads of State, government officials and journalists friends introduce greater Pittsburgh region of successful restructuring experience.
He said: "I've grown up in Allegheny. This used to be the capital of the world of steel, and also the United States's most polluted cities. "From the 1970s onwards, United States steel industry scenery, Allegheny went through a long and painful restructuring.
Honorato said, after restructuring and relocation of transformation, this has become a green environmental protection and sustainable development as the representative of the new industrial base.
World famous Westinghouse Electric Company headquarters in Allegheny County territory. It is worth mentioning, Westinghouse Electric, researched and developed by the world's leading third-generation nuclear power technology has been prepared in China's four nuclear plants under construction.
Allegheny has strong scientific research strength. University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University · 32 institutions, local economic development to provide a strong technological and human resources support.
Finance, medicine, education, new energy, and other emerging industries is the Allegheny and Pittsburgh for the sustainable development of the inexhaustible source.
Honorato said: "Pittsburgh represents the future direction of world economic development. I believe that Obama choice in Pittsburgh for convening this financial Summit is to convey a message in the world. ”
"I am now on a daily basis on China"
Honorato on China has a strong interest. A few years ago, he had visited China, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and other cities.
Press note Honorato Office bookcase placed with several books on China. Honorato convenient pick up a Chinese economy's new book, smiled and told reporters: "I now study China every day. ”
He said, the Pittsburgh region and China's economic complementarity and cooperation prospects. China's many urban development path and Pittsburgh are similar, but faces serious from pollution, industrial single old industrial city to the Green environmental protection, industrial and diverse changes in the new industrial city. There is a lot you can explore the topic.
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