An Economic Summit Proposal and Measure M

Regarding the Commentary on Orange County’s future (“Consumer Confidence Fading; We Need an Economic Summit,” Jan. 3) by Mark Baldassare and Cheryl Katz: The incoming chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Harriett Wieder, actually put together an economic summit before the concept became the forum d’jour it is today.

In early 1991, a coalition of business, government and education leaders met to form the core of what was to become Partnership 2010 to address the economic future of Orange County. The group has been active in developing task forces and facilitating the cooperation of various groups to be part of the planning and implementation process for the long-range, strategic economic growth and development of Orange County.

A major goal of Partnership 2010 in 1993 is to be the lead participant in the type of summit envisioned by Baldassare and Katz in their commentary. Supervisor Wieder plans to announce the summit in her inaugural presentation to the Board of Supervisors at its Jan. 26 meeting, together with a call to the leading business, government and education leaders of the county inviting their participation.

J. ROBERT FLUOR

Chairman

TIMOTHY J. COOLEY

President and Executive Director

Partnership 2010