Issue Position: Tourism
Issue Position
Issues: Business and Consumers
Tourism is one of the major industries in the 12th distinct.
Washington State is the only state in the nation that does not have a dedicated State Tourism Agency or effort. I will work to find funding for a statewide tourism Initiative.
In Chelan County over $446 million dollars were spent in 2014 on accommodations alone. For just every $61,000 dollars spent in Chelan County tourism spending, one job is created.
Tourism in Washington is a 16 billion dollar industry and generates over 170,000 jobs. A state wide tourism Initiative should be a priority for the legislature.
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