It may be the first step to regionalizing. It certainly relates and comes directly from the vision established by the Governor and the Governor's Commission.

I think in five, 10 or 15 years people will look back and see just how important this piece of legislation is in regards to environmental protection and economic development.

This is a bill that you (supervisors) are not comfortable with and we know that. We need to find something that the six counties can live with as well as something that meets the Governor's vision and something that meets Washington's expectations of where the $600 million is going.

He who looks through an open window sees fewer things than he who looks through a closed window.

What is the strategic vision for JLT going forward? What they're effectively saying is that 2006 isn't going to be a turning point in terms of profitability, so perhaps they should forget about 2006 and get the business and the strategy right going forward.

When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.