Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was chosen to serve as co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. He will help improve economic growth across 423 counties in 13 states.
has been chosen to serve as the 2023 states' co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
In the role, Beshear will work with federal co-chair Gayle Manchin and other governors to boost economic growth across 423 counties in 13 states, thesaid Wednesday in a media release. In addition to facilitating investments, the states’ co-chair also hosts the commission's annual conference. The ARC said it invested nearly $240 million in the region last year, which attracted nearly $1.6 billion in private investments. The projects funded will create or retain more than 22,000 jobs and provide training for new opportunities in emerging sectors.
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