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Melissa Hughes: “The very first day as secretary, they sat me down and said…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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WI Gubernatorial Candidate Missy Huges Speaks at CoCo Dems Headquarters

Published | Video Starts at 06:49

And while it was very hard to leave ov, it was also really exciting to have the opportunity for public service. I jumped ship. And The very first day as secretary, they sat me down and said, great, now you have to clean up Foxconn. I was like, okay, well, this is something different. And, you know, I'd had my head down working in organic farming and raising a family, and they gave me a 4 inch binder and said, here you go. (06:49–06:55)

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Asserts that Melissa Hughes was tasked with addressing issues related to Foxconn on her first day as secretary.

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