TUALATIN, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW News partner. The full story is here.

Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday announced an economic development roadmap for Oregon to make the state more business-friendly and attract investment amid financial headwinds. She also announced a new senior position, Chief Prosperity Officer, to lead the effort.

Kotek unveiled "Oregon's Prosperity Roadmap" at a press conference held at Lam Research in Tualatin. Lam, a semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker with roughly 2,700 Portland-area employees , recently invested $65 million in a new research and development building with capacity to add up to 700 employees.

The strategy is anchored in three goals: to retain and grow Oregon businesses, to spur job creation and

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