Haslam touts job creation during Y-12 visit

Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy Haslam, made one of their final East Tennessee stops before Saturday's inauguration at Y-12 National Security Complex.

Listening to Haslam's address are, seated, from left, David Millhorn, executive vice president, University of Tennessee; Thom Mason, director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; John Howanitz, senior vice president, B&W Y-12 LLC; and Ted Sherry, manager of the Y-12 Site Office.

Ted Sherry, manager of the Y-12 National Security Complex site office, greets Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy Haslam, outside Y-12’s New Hope Center.

Haslam spoke to an audience about 200 economic development and elected officials about the need for regional cooperation and workforce development, and leveraging each region’s unique capabilities to create jobs. The visit took place last Thursday.