Rebecca noted that she’s “proud of what happened over the last year and month of our time in office because we have seen tremendous reform in the state of Wisconsin and the reforms are working.”

Kleefisch will receive votes in her own election, but she expects she and Governor Walker will campaign together, because “we’re a team” and she stands behind the governor’s “great decisions” that lead to reforms and balancing the budget.

In a recent interview with Today’s TMJ4 , Rebecca Kleefisch was confident about the outcome of the recall election. ”We want to make sure this process has a good deal of integrity.  But if we go back on the ballot, if that is the process we have to go through again, then we will win,” said Lieutenant Governor Kleefisch.

Kleefisch plans on continuing her job of bringing jobs to Wisconsin. “In case anybody got distracted for a minute there, Wisconsin is open for business,” she wrote on her official Rebecca Kleefisch Facebook account the day after recall signatures were submitted.

MCL manufactures electrical control systems and mechanical assemblies for the heavy-duty vehicle industry and beyond.

Governor Walker continues his focus on job creation and economic growth.  After the Administration’s Special Cabinet on Economic and Workforce Investment listened to job creators, job seekers and government officials, they recommended an initial phase of policy changes and agency collaboration to ensure job seekers connect with current job needs, while building the skills necessary for family-supporting jobs.

“Wisconsin continues to work together to foster an environment of economic stability and job creation,” said Governor Walker.  “These new initiatives will help connect Wisconsin workers to available jobs, so they can provide for their families.”

“The Governor’s Administration remains focused on helping Wisconsin workers find jobs,” said Lt. Governor Kleefisch.  “The initial phase of his Wisconsin Working plan concentrates on aligning Wisconsin’s current job creators with our state’s current job seekers, while equipping job seekers with the skills they need to succeed.”

Wisconsin entrepreneurs formed 2.3 percent more businesses in 2011 than in 2010, according to a recent report by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

The State of Wisconsin reports 33,190 new businesses formed in 2011, up from 32,458 the previous year.

In the fourth quarter of last year, 8,034 businesses were formed, up slightly – just 0.3 percent – from the last three months of 2010.

The study revealed that  executives are optimistic about Wisconsin’s business climate, with the highest percentage in four years — 60 percent — expecting moderate growth in their communities.

Results show that Wisconsin’s business leaders are following the leadership of Governor Walker and Lieutenant Governor Kleefisch as they continue to “Open Wisconsin For Business” by creating a climate that encourages growth and new business.

“He promised to reform government and put it back on the side of the people,” Kleefisch asserted, “He promised to protect taxpayers and truly balance the budget. He promised to help the people of Wisconsin create more good jobs. Walker showed his respect for the hardworking people of our state by keeping those promises.”

Through Walker and Kleefisch’s leadership, private sector jobs have grown after three years of decline, and business leaders have an improved outlook on the state’s future.

The Lieutenant Governor says the primary problem for small business owners in Wisconsin is dealing with economic uncertainty, and she says the state has taken steps to remedy that problem.

Kleefisch explained that Wisconsin has taken great strides to a welcoming economic environment and continues to take steps to create a positive business landscape.

Kleefisch also says many jobs are open because many unemployed workers lack the skills to fill those jobs, and training those workers will be a priority.

News coverage of her visit is here.

Wisconsin shows “promise in its export economy and in the quality of its workforce and training system. Both areas present an opportunity to build sustainable, long-term economic stability in Wisconsin,” the report states.

The selection shows Lieutenant Governor Kleefisch’s wide appeal and the growing respect for her courage and leadership.

The conference’s theme, “Heels Off, Gloves On,” speaks to the recent rise of female GOP leaders across the country. The conference seeks to continue to educate and empower women, giving them tools, techniques for leadership as well as sharing testimonials and triumphs.

Rebecca joins other conservatives and GOP stars scheduled to speak, including fmr. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Sarah Palin, Representative Michele Bachmann, Governor Nikki Haley and Governor Jan Brewer.

After moving a facility from Canada to Mexico, GFS CEO Rick Binder realized that bringing the jobs to Osseo would attract the highly skilled workers his corporation craved.

The expansion will add over 50,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing space and will allow the company to consolidate all manufacturing operations in Osseo, where it currently has around 270 workers. Much of the manufacturing work was moved from a plant in Monterrey, Mexico. GFS will continue to have a Canadian office that handles sales, engineering, marketing and parts and filters, and a Mexican office for sales and support.