Gov. Gregoire ‘Wields A Rivet Gun’
6/21/2012 1:38:00 AM
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Photo credit: Renton Reporter
MEDIA SPOTLIGHT — Washington Governor Chris Gregoire joined a group of aerospace assembly mechanic trainees at Renton Technical College, according to the Renton Reporter.
Gregoire spent the day seeing the production of an airplane from start to finish, beginning in the classroom, then visiting the 737 production plant in Renton before spending some time in a flight simulator.
“The whole day is about learn it, build it and fly it, and what the aerospace industry means to the state of Washington” Gregoire stated.
“Puget Sound has now been ranked the No. 1 manufacturing region in the country and in large part that’s due to aerospace.”
Gregoire started her day at about 8 a.m., with other students learning how to assemble jetliners, according to the Renton Reporter.
“Their tools are drills and rivet guns, used to install the fasteners that keep an airplane together,” wrote reporter Dean Radford.
“It’s precise work and noisy.”
The governor reportedly drilled a pilot hole.
Afterward, Gregoire said she was nervous about working with the tools.
“No one should go in there believing it’s easy,” she said, pointing out the work is precise. ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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