Under Gov. Mary Fallin, Oklahoma Continues to Rack Up The Wins

In Oklahoma, GOP Governor Mary Fallin’s pro-growth policies are attracting new businesses, growing jobs, dramatically expanding opportunity and creating prosperity for the people of her state. As a new report details, Oklahoma’s business-friendly climate and low cost of living have led to companies like Google, General Electric, and Boeing to recently invest heavily in the state, creating good-paying jobs and attracting new talent. Under Governor Fallin’s results-driven leadership, Oklahoma continues to rack up the wins.

Expansion Solutions Magazine reports:

“Oklahoma continues to rack up the wins, and it’s no surprise why. The state consistently boasts one of the lowest costs of doing business in the country. During the second half of 2016, companies like Boeing and General Electric (GE) held grand openings of new facilities in the Sooner State, bringing new, high-paying jobs and impressive levels of investment. And Google’s $1.2 billion expansion brought the company’s total investment in Oklahoma to more than $2 billion.

The state offers distinct advantages to businesses seeking to relocate or expand, including a low cost of living, a state government determined to support businesses and to grow the labor force, a regulatory climate that is both responsible and reasonable, and an educated, flexible and committed workforce. Governor Mary Fallin has made it a key priority to give Oklahomans a better quality of life, primarily by creating jobs and strengthening the economy…

When it comes to recruiting talent, Oklahoma has a few tricks up its sleeve. The state consistently ranks among the lowest in the nation in terms of cost of living. In fact, its two major metropolitans, Tulsa and Oklahoma City, were recently named No. 1 and 2 top cities for first-time homebuyers. Add that to the state’s impressive quality of life and the job opportunities offered at impressive companies located in the state (Boeing, GE, Google, Goodyear and Paycom, just to name a few) and it’s often hard for potential new residents to say no.

When asked about recently being recruited to Oklahoma by Boeing, one employee said, ‘Don’t even think once about any other state just because the cost of living … It’s, it’s so affordable. I moved down here, and I didn’t rent a place. I ended up buying my own house just because the housing market was affordable enough for me to do so.’”