SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is in Switzerland for few days.
Pritzker has been invited to speak at and participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he said Friday before he left he will highlight Illinois’ economic achievements.
“I want to promote the State of Illinois,” said Pritzker. “I was very pleased and honored to be invited to go to the World Economic Forum, just as I did last year to COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) to promote our Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.”
Pritzker’s been invited to take part in a number of discussions.
But he says he’ll also talk about the state’s “Rebuild Illinois” infrastructure program, and will talk abour trying to get more electric vehicles on the roads.
“While I’m in Davos, I’ll be talking to, meeting with national leaders here from the United States, but also international leaders, and promoting commerce for the State of Illinois, as well as the ideas that have really come forth from the State of Illinois that I think others may want to follow,” said Pritzker.
Pritzker is also expected to make a trip to Germany for what the state calls “business development purposes.”
