Growing the Economy is #1 Priority for Utah's Chief Executive

"Utah will lead the nation as the best performing economy and be recognized as a premier global business destination." That's Governor Gary R. Herbert's vision for Utah. "We have a goal and a mission," he declared to more than 1,000 business and political leaders during the Governor's Economic Summit Mar. 28 at the Grand America Hotel.

"It's nice to see a U.S. governor with a head on his shoulders," whispered one businessman at the event who said he was from Switzerland and was visiting Utah on a ski/business trip. Governor Herbert's leadership was also noted during the morning keynote address when Ray Torto, global chief economist for CB Richard Ellis, drew laughs from the audience by saying, "Your governor is smarter than my governor. Your governor went to China. My governor went to Europe."

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