2/16/17 Skills Gap Press Conference by Chelsea Purgahn
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Phil Burks, founder and CEO of The Genesis Group, speaks during a press conference at Genesis Offices in Tyler, Texas, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Local business leaders discussed the projected skills gap that the state of Texas faces as outlined in the Ensuring Texas' Global Success report from ReadyNation and how early education programs can help address the issue. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Bob Westbrook, president of WR Ventures and chairman of the Tyler Chamber Commerce, speaks during a press conference at Genesis Offices in Tyler, Texas, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Local business leaders discussed the projected skills gap that the state of Texas faces as outlined in the Ensuring Texas' Global Success report from ReadyNation and how early education programs can help address the issue. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Tom Mullins, president and CEO of the Tyler Economic Development Council and Tyler Chamber of Commerce, speaks during a press conference at Genesis Offices in Tyler, Texas, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Local business leaders discussed the projected skills gap that the state of Texas faces as outlined in the Ensuring Texas' Global Success report from ReadyNation and how early education programs can help address the issue. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Joe McMahan, Texas state director of ReadyNation, speaks during a press conference at Genesis Offices in Tyler, Texas, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Local business leaders discussed the projected skills gap that the state of Texas faces as outlined in the Ensuring Texas' Global Success report from ReadyNation and how early education programs can help address the issue. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Joe McMahan, left, Texas state director of ReadyNation, speaks during a press conference at Genesis Offices in Tyler, Texas, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Local business leaders discussed the projected skills gap that the state of Texas faces as outlined in the Ensuring Texas' Global Success report from ReadyNation and how early education programs can help address the issue. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)