Marko Liias

I am disappointed with Boeing’s decision to locate a second 787 line in South Carolina rather than in Everett. Wednesday’s announcement dashed hopes across the Puget Sound region of more job creation in one of our top industries.

However, Snohomish County remains a global leader in aerospace, with tens of thousands of family-wage jobs at dozens of companies. Our workforce is top notch because Washington has long invested in education and training for aerospace careers.

This decision is a wake-up call to reexamine how we attract and retain businesses, and I will fight to ensure that our state is doing all it can to remain competitive in the future.