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Taylor Batten [Charlotte Observer] wonders if the legislature is scaring off business
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The Observer editorial board’s conversation with Ronnie Bryant took a sudden and surprising turn – from mundane to provocative – on Thursday.
Bryant is the CEO of the Charlotte Regional Partnership, making him the top job recruiter for the Charlotte region. He was going through his talking points about his organization’s important work when we asked whether North Carolina’s controversial legislature has had any effect on his business-recruitment efforts.
He perked up.
“All of our efforts in my opinion in the past couple of years (to build the Charlotte region’s brand) have been negated here in the last few weeks. It is devastating,” Bryant said.
“I was in New York two weeks ago trying to do some damage control. It’s out there,” Bryant said.
What are business leaders asking you?
“The number one question: What the hell are you guys doing?”
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Quote (potentially less alarming when read in context but still...):
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The Observer editorial board’s conversation with Ronnie Bryant took a sudden and surprising turn – from mundane to provocative – on Thursday.
Bryant is the CEO of the Charlotte Regional Partnership, making him the top job recruiter for the Charlotte region. He was going through his talking points about his organization’s important work when we asked whether North Carolina’s controversial legislature has had any effect on his business-recruitment efforts.
He perked up.
“All of our efforts in my opinion in the past couple of years (to build the Charlotte region’s brand) have been negated here in the last few weeks. It is devastating,” Bryant said.
“I was in New York two weeks ago trying to do some damage control. It’s out there,” Bryant said.
What are business leaders asking you?
“The number one question: What the hell are you guys doing?”
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