BERNALILLO COUNTY OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS REPS ARE BACK FROM THEIR TRADE MISSION TO ISRAEL. THERE ARE HIGH HOPES FOR WHAT WILL RESULT FROM THE TRIP THAT BEGAN IN LATE APRIL. COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON LED THE TRADE MISSION. HE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO CREATE TECH JOBS FOR ISRAEL AND BERNALILLO COUNTY.
JOHNSON SAYS THERE ARE SEVERAL INDUSTRIES THAT COULD PRODUCE SUCH JOBS … LIKE SANDIA NATIONAL LABS, WHICH DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGY ON A REGULAR BASIS. JOHNSON TELLS 770 KKOB THE COUNTY HAS THE TALENT POOL FOR THOSE JOBS.
