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West Valley Officials Trying To Land Jobs, As A Quality-Of-Life Issue

West Valley officials are continuing their efforts to recruit businesses to the area.

But it’s not just an economic development issue — they say it’s also a quality-of-life one.

WESTMARC, a coalition that advocates on behalf of the West Valley, says more than two-thirds of area residents commute at least two hours to get to work outside the West Valley.

With me to talk about this is Sintra Hoffman, WESTMARC’s president and CEO.

Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.