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"People have to understand - as I did - that jobs, which we needed so desperately, don't create jobs," he said. "Businesses create jobs. And financial institutions like Fifth Third Bank make it possible for businesses to have capital they need in order to invest in global businesses."
[Dennis Archer] also spoke highly of volunteers, pointing out that after his first year in office, 350,000 people who came out to keep Detroit safe during the three days around Halloween, transformed "Devil's Night" into "Angels Night."[Marie Osborne] introduced Blouse - who was also not present - as someone who, during his 14-year tenure with the Detroit Regional Chamber transformed that body into a regional, national and international force, and largest chamber of commerce in the U.S. She also said Blouse's vision of a united region has bridged the city/suburb divide, and fostered a "dynamic and cooperative" regional policy, resulting in the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership and "One D."Osborne introduced Blouse - who was also not present - as someone who, during his 14-year tenure with the Detroit Regional Chamber transformed that body into a regional, national and international force, and largest chamber of commerce in the U.S. She also said Blouse's vision of a united region has bridged the city/suburb divide, and fostered a "dynamic and cooperative" regional policy, resulting in the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership and "One D." Osborne also said the Detroit Regional Chamber has grown from 10,000 members to more than 23,000; and risen from a deficit to a daily cash flow of $8 million plus.See the full content of this document
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Key Detroiters Honored for Contributions to City
Dennis Archer, former Detroit mayor; Diane Edgecomb, past president of the Downtown Development Authority; and Richard Blouse, Detroit Regional Chamber president; were among several Detroiters honored recently for their roles in helping to develop and/or transform the city's downtown.
The Nov. 19 event, call...See the full content of this document
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