< PreviousSavannah KingManaging Editor, Custom ContentRon StarnerExecutive Vice PresidentEditorsGary DaughtersSenior Editor84 JANUARY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO NScott LarsenArt DirectorDesign TeamSean ScantlandLead DesignerBob GravleeProduction Coordinator S I T E S E L E C T I O N JANUARY 2019 85Richard NenoffLead DesignerWhitney OniJunior DesignerNegin MomtazLead Designer86 JANUARY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO NDesign TeamWhitney OniJunior DesignerBen YawnWebmasterJulie ClarkeCirculation ManagerKaren MedernachEditorial Database ManagerWeb Master S I T E S E L E C T I O N JANUARY 2019 8788 JANUARY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO NMike GlennonRegional DirectorCharles FitzGibbonVice President of SalesSalesPaul TarrantsVice President of Corporate DevelopmentMike GlennonRegional DirectorCharles FitzGibbonVice President of SalesPaul NewmanRegional DirectorCathy McFarlandRegional Director S I T E S E L E C T I O N JANUARY 2019 89Harry NeillRegional DirectorSalesKristin PickettRegional DirectorPolly Townsend-RoseGlobal DirectorMargaret RoseRegional Director90 JANUARY 2019 SI T E S E L E C T IO NDrago NapotnikCountry Head – ChinaBobby PereiraDirector - Latin AmericaChul LeeMedia Representative - Korea S I T E S E L E C T I O N JANUARY 2019 91 S I T E S E L E C T I O N JANUARY 2019 93Sources: Standard & Poor’s (state credit ratings as of December 2018); ESRI (2018 state populations, population growths, median household incomes, and median ages); National Science Foundation; U.S. Energy Information Administration; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Bureau of Economic Research; U.S. Census Bureau; Conway Analytics’ Conway Projects Database; state chambers of commerce, economic development agencies and business/industry associations; press reports; governors’ and corporate press rooms; law rms; Ballotpedia.org; and legislative research services.ST A TE OF THE ST A TES 2019Welcome to State of the States , an annual compendium of data that matter to global corporate location decision-makers looking for places to grow in the United States. In addition to containing updated legislative, demographic, economic and education data points, this edition includes the fourth annual installment of Rankings at Matter. is year this six-point scoreboard features the following:Rank in the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index (Oct. )Rank in Higher Education R&D Expenditure (Total in $s in parentheses)Rank in total ACT National Career Readiness Certifi cates earned per capita among working-age adults, Dec. (total number in parentheses)Rank in Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate state rankings by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ IT and Research Division, October Rank by Lowest Industrial Electric Power Cost (¢/kWh, EIA)Rank in Fiscal Condition Index (Mercatus Center at George Mason University, July )Mix and match these data points according to your own organization’s site selection priorities, and let the facts guide you toward the best location choice. e State of the States report was compiled, edited and designed by Mark Arend, Adam Bruns, Gary Daughters, Karen Medernach, Daniel Boyer and Richard Nenoff .Our annual 50-state report takes you on a guided tour of economic development laws, leaders, policies, indicators and projects from the past year. Use it as you look to update your location portfolio. Next >