Following President Obama's jobs speech, King County Executive Dow Constantine urged support for President Obama’s job creation plan:

“My top priority has been to build prosperity and get people back to work, and President Obama tonight laid out a bold proposal to make that happen," he said in a statement.

“His plan would rebuild King County’s economy by putting more people back to work, including teachers who’ve been laid off due to state budget cuts; our military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan; our first responders; the construction workers who are needed to rebuild our roads, bridges and schools; and the long-term unemployed who are struggling to keep their heads above water while looking for a job that can support a family.

“I urge our Congressional delegation, Democrats and Republicans alike, to get the American Jobs Act passed quickly, and get our people back to work”