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Maricopa County County Administrative Office 301 West Jefferson Street June 24, 2015 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003-2143 www.maricopa.gov The Honorable Doug Ducey Governor of Arizona 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007 Dear Governor Ducey: Maricopa County, excluding the City of Phoenix, has been the designated Local Workforce Investment Area since the inception of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), Public Law 15-220. Prior to that date, Maricopa County was the designated Service Delivery Area under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). As a result of these designations, Maricopa County is responsible for increasing the employment, job retention, and earnings of Maricopa County residents through activities designed to improve the skill sets of the workforce. With the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Public Law 113-128, the “Governor shall approve a request for initial designation as a local area from any area that was designated as a local area for purposes of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for the 2-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act, performed successfully and sustained fiscal integrity.” For more than the past two years, Maricopa County has met or exceeded performance measures and successfully served over 22,000 participants each year. In addition, we have not had any WIA financial audit findings and have been fiscally responsible for WIA program expenditures. Therefore, Maricopa County respectfully requests designation as the Local Workforce Development Area under WIOA. Maricopa County continues to explore ways to improve the economic stability of the region by working with public and private partners to meet the needs of local employers and provide training in growing industry sectors. We look forward to the opportunity to work with the Governor’s Office, Department of Economic Security, and the Workforce Arizona Council to ensure successful planning and implementation of WIOA. We appreciate your support of our efforts and partnership. Sincerely, Steve Chucri Chair, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Cc: Joel Millman, DES Employment Administrator Sheila Shedd , Executive WAC Director