OFFICIALS JOIN FORCES TO WOO BOEING; CAMPAIGN SEEKS JOBS FOR `AEROSPACE VALLEY'.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer Seeking to bring in more aerospace work, Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley political leaders are urging the chairman of Boeing to examine tax breaks and other incentives the region can offer. Phil Condit, chairman and chief executive officer of the aerospace giant, is being asked to meet with Antelope Valley representatives to discuss bringing work to the region. The offer was made in a letter signed by U.S. Rep. Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon, R-Santa Clarita; state Sen. W.J. ``Pete'' Knight, R-Palmdale; Assemblyman George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. , R-Lancaster; Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San ; Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford; and Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts. ``There is also a skilled Antelope Valley aircraft work force available that is either unemployed or underemployed un·der·em·ployed adj. 1. Employed only part-time when one needs and desires full-time employment. 2. Inadequately employed, especially employed at a low-paying job that requires less skill or training than one possesses. . We are very interested in meeting with you, or your designated representative, and showing Boeing in detail what is available in the `Aerospace Valley' to most, if not all, of Boeing's aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau requirements,'' the letter said.
Boeing has not yet responded to the letter. Boeing officials did not respond Friday to requests for comment. Incentives available to Boeing include the region's designation as an enterprise zone, which means businesses can receive state tax credits; and Palmdale's foreign trade zone, which offers breaks on U.S. customs duties Tariffs or taxes payable on merchandise imported or exported from one country to another. Customs laws seek to equalize the charges imposed by other countries, furnish income for the federal government, and preserve the financial stability of domestic industries. . ``We believe Boeing will find this area very competitive with other states and an excellent location for aircraft manufacturing and flight testing,'' the letter said. Through its acquisition of Rockwell International's aircraft and space divisions, Boeing has two operations in Palmdale: B-1B bomber modifications and space shuttle modifications. In all, the company employs about 1,000 people in the Antelope Valley. Boeing has not made any major announcements about relocating programs. Company officials say they are making a careful evaluation of what opportunities are now available after having acquired McDonnell Douglas in August. |
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