Alabama And Mobile Excited Over $40 Billion Deal

Alabama Mobile "(Mobile) the hottest city in America to do business." Hear more excited comments from area leaders.

by Emily Forrester

Published: Fri, February 29, 2008 - 4:23 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, February 29, 2008 - 9:49 pm CST

Alabama, Mobile, and Mobile County leaders are excited about the $40 billion tanker project deal that the United States Air Force Awarded to EADS and Northrop Grumman.

Here are some of the enthusiastic comments for area and state leaders:

* Alabama Governor Bob Riley: "To say this is a great day for Alabama is a monumental understatement. This will go down in history as one of our greatest days."

*Mobile Mayor Sam Jones:
"In my judgment, the best proposal won. Mobile is an excellent location for an additional aircraft manufacturing facility in the U.S."

*Mobile County Commission President Stephen Nodine:
"We are taking off literally and figuratively as the hottest city in America to do business."

*Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean:
"The positive impact this will have on everyone in Mobile is enormous. This is one of the greatest days in Mobile County history."

*Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood:"ThyssenKrupp and now EADS/Northrop Grumman! Mobile County is entering a new era of economic prosperity."

*Bay Haas, Executive Director of the Mobile Airport Authority:
"I applaud the team from Northrop Grumman, EADS North American, and Airbus for the work they have done in building the most capable tanker at the best value for the American people and our military."

*Marc Pelham, Director of the Brookley Complex:
"This project along with ThyssenKrupp, Austal, the Container Terminal and the USA Cancer Center highlight Mobile's thriving economy."

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