[Comm-Council] FW: NEWS ADVISORY: Governor to Test Drive Think Electric Vehicle

[HOKLIN Lonn * DO PA]

Lonn Hoklin

Public Affairs Manager

Oregon Department of Administrative Services

503.378.2627

503.428.2169 (cell)

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From: GOVERNORS Press [mailto:governors.press at state.or.us] 
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 12:49 PM
To: Communications
Subject: NEWS ADVISORY: Governor to Test Drive Think Electric Vehicle

 

 

 

Theodore R. Kulongoski

          Governor

          

 

FOR NEWS PLANNING                    

April 6, 2009

 

Contact: 
Anna Richter Taylor, 503-378-6169

Jillian Schoene, 503-378-5040

Rem Nivens, 503-378-6496

 

Governor to Test Drive Think Electric Vehicle

 

(Salem) - Governor Ted Kulongoski tomorrow will test drive a Think
all-electric vehicle. Think, an electric vehicle maker based in Norway,
has plans to site a manufacturing and technical center facility in North
America. Oregon is competing against several states. 

 

Following the test drive, Think North America CEO Richard Canny will
formally announce the company's interest in Oregon. The Governor will
speak to steps the Legislature can take this session to better position
Oregon in the nation-wide competition for these jobs. 

 

 

WHAT:           Governor, Think CEO to test drive electric vehicle

 

WHO:             Governor Kulongoski 

                        

WHEN:          Tuesday, April 7, 2009

                        11:45 a.m.

 

WHERE:        Oregon Economic and Community Development Department

One World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon Street

Portland

 

Governor will begin the test drive at 11:45 a.m.

Press conference will begin at 12:00 p.m. 

 

                        Media also will have an opportunity to test
drive the vehicle after the press conference. 

 

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