April 25, 2008 - 3:09pm

Press Release

Kyrillos: Maryland Thinks It Can Steal Our Talent?

By John Gorman

Maryland will Open NJ Office to Lure Away Top Workers

Senator Joe Kyrillos (R-13) made this statement after hearing Maryland will be opening up an economic development office in Eatontown to recruit talented New Jersey workers:

"New Jersey has a history of being a leader in innovation and a magnet for the best and brightest employees in many industries, " Kyrillos said. "That Maryland wants to lure away members of our workforce should not be a surprise, but it definitely should be a concern."

"In August 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) announced that they would be closing Fort Monmouth with the majority of positions being relocated to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Maryland appears to be trying to attract New Jersey workers connected to the base.

"New Jersey needs to do the same proactive, aggressive economic development actions that Maryland seems to understand and undertake, " Kyrillos continued. "The importance of having a well-educated, technology proficient workforce cannot be understated. Unfortunately, these are the employees Maryland is recruiting and New Jersey may lose."

JOHN GORMAN can be reached via email at jgorman@njleg.org.

Related topics: Kyrillos, BRAC, economic development

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