• At Manitou Park with Charlie and Tucker. Love the new dog park access!! http://t.co/kKVn1NA #
• @IdahoBC follow this group for more info on improving the economy/jobs in Idaho #
• Just signed on as a supporter of this important initiative. Check it out: Idaho Business Council http://ow.ly/6ex3Q #
• @GivensMary yes, Tuesday. Follow me back so I can DM you and we will find a time to meet. Thx! #
• Topics covered this week: economic gardening, workforce dev, community building, tourism, entrepreneurship, biz exp & retention, and more. #
• So nice to make new friends and learn new ideas at professional development events. #
• Back home from a week-long course on economic development. A subject I know well, but want to learn more about. We need a stronger economy. #
• Awesome! Go Broncos! RT @upyourassets: Check this video out — Boise State: Nike Pro Combat System of Dress http://t.co/4SFCWoF via @youtube #
• Photo at Wild Horse Wind Farm tour in WA during the NW econ dev course. 221 ft tall & generates 1.8 megawatts. http://t.co/w6JxT0P #
• Learning a ton at this economic development course. Wish all elected officials and community leaders in Boise/Idaho were able to attend. #
• Learning more about creating jobs & econ dev at the Northwest Economic Development Course this week. Great first day & so much more to come! #

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• Lt Gov. Little: everything defaults to creating more jobs. #
• LT Gov. Little: Idaho's biggest problem right now = unemployment (& under-employment). #
• LT Gov. Little: on how to put people back to work – invest in education, innovation, quality of life & a job-friendly state. #
• Heard about CAES (Center for Advanced Energy Studies)? Check it out Idaho. #
• At @uidaho lunch & lead listening to LT. Gov. Brad Little discuss Idaho's economy and future: http://t.co/6LLj4Q7 #
• Very disappointed in The U…Miami could take a major NCAA hit – latimes.com http://ow.ly/66Db4 #
• U.S. economy has young Americans downsizing their dreams – Los Angeles Times http://ow.ly/66D6D #
• Boise Tweeps: please join me on Monday, Aug 29 5:30-7:30 pm – Vote Ben Quintana Official Launch Event http://ow.ly/66AhT #
• Great chat with @ryanwoodings at Java this morning. Boise is lucky him and his biz @metageek in Downtown Boise! #localbiz #boise #
• Writing campaign thank you notes. Grateful to the many people who have contributed their time, talent & treasure to help! ben4boise.com #
• Great info. Mayor Bieter just said Boise's crime rate went down twice as much as the national average. #Boise #
• Budget approved. Good presentation from staff and well thought out explanations from Councilmembers on why they voted yes or no. 5 yes 1 no. #
• At City Hall for the Boise City Council meeting. They are reviewing/discussing the FY 2012 budget. #

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• @mhs_boise @ShannonMorgan I also think about skills they have & can be transfered. Look for potential & train for skill. Hard, but important in reply to mhs_boise #
• @mhs_boise cont…try your best to buy local. Keep $ in Boise to help spur new growth & jobs at home. Support well-planned econ dev projects in reply to mhs_boise #
• @mhs_boise cont…connect with others and start a new biz. Share ideas. Be a part of groups that are working on solutions. in reply to mhs_boise #
• @mhs_boise cont…talk to your legislators/elected officials about their ideas for economic dev. Challenge them to be bold & creative. in reply to mhs_boise #
• @mhs_boise great question. Many ideas come to mind: be the best at what you do, help others succeed, be a positive force for change, etc. in reply to mhs_boise #
• @ShannonMorgan congrats to you!! Taking action. I love it! Wish you the best, Shannon. in reply to ShannonMorgan #
• How Cities Lure Startups – BusinessWeek http://ow.ly/5ZMUN #
• Listen up Boise!: Startup generation ready to fix economy – Business – Eye on the Economy – msnbc.com http://ow.ly/5Ypug #
• Wrapping up another fun night of door knocking for my campaign. We have the nicest people in the country! I love this! #

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