ABOUT US

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The Washington Aerospace Partnership is a coalition of business, labor and local government leaders working to grow aerospace industry jobs in Washington.  The Partnership is developing a unified vision/agenda on which communities all over the state can collaborate to ensure that Washington remains the leading location in the world for aerospace.

Aerospace is vital to Washington’s economy.  Aerospace companies and their suppliers support more than 200,000 jobs in our state and pay $5 billion plus in wages.  Some 650 aerospace companies are operating in 28 counties.

In addition to creating jobs and generating business, aerospace workers are generous contributors of time and money to charitable, civic and cultural programs throughout the state.     

Three co-chairs lead the Partnership:

  • Bob Drewel, Executive Director, Puget Sound Regional Council
  • Tayloe Washburn, Chair, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
  • Rick Bender, President, Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO