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Governor Pat Quinn was joined by Nippon Sharyo executives today to open the company’s new U.S. headquarters and passenger railcar production facility in Rochelle, Illinois. Japanese train car manufacturer Nippon Sharyo is investing $50 million and creating at least 250 new jobs in Rochelle, which will help the company increase its competitiveness by moving closer to its U.S. customers and suppliers. Today’s announcement is a result of Governor Quinn’s efforts to bring new business to Illinois.

* And here’s the governor celebrating with the Japanese consul general…

Thanks to the guv’s office for the pic.

Enjoy.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:33 pm

Comments

“Yes, no kidding I nearly broke it sitting down to quickly”

Comment by How Ironic Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:37 pm
“Show me … Thumb goes up”

“Our rail cars need more headroom. Keep that in mind”

“Number 1, don’t call me Quinn”ie”…”

“Where is Thumbkin, where is Thumbkin … Here I am, Here I am …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:42 pm
“No, I think the Sox let Fukadome go because he wasn’t very good, not because he never learned English. The Cubs, which is what we call Chicago’s other baseball team, also let him go because he kept swinging and missing wildly, practically falling down. The umpires would just call him out like this, almost every time.”

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:43 pm
“Are you sure this is a ‘bad’ jesture in Japan?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:44 pm
And you tell the Japanese government you want to make the will of the people, the law of the land.

Comment by Chicago Moderate Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:44 pm
“Godzilla movies? A-Number 1!”

“Have you tried the Illinois ‘Soy’ Sause … so good!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:48 pm
You want soy go up North to Walworth Wisconsin,
no soy in Illinois. Sabe?

Comment by mokenavince Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:51 pm
Back in the day there was an album by Don McLean with a famous song called “American Pie”. The cover looked something like this.

Comment by Stones Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:51 pm
No, no, Rahm was pulling your leg. This is the one you use, not the middle one.

Comment by Small Town Liberal Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:03 pm
“you were great in the movie Sixteen Candles, Long Duk Dong is still very popular in America”

Comment by Rudykzooti Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:05 pm
“Thank you, I love the gift, thanks! …But do you have one in … Purple …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:11 pm
“Not ‘he pulled out a prum’! A plum! Let’s try it again.”
And, although the consul continued to smile politely, the jobs disappeared.

Comment by Anonymice Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:18 pm
“I think you’re not reading the sign back there correctly … it says ‘Pat Quinn, Governor’ …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:21 pm
Governor Quinn asks the foreign visitors what hotel they are staying in and then recommends the Super 8. Very nice.

Comment by Homer J. Simpson Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:33 pm
I have more “power” in this mighty thumb than Madigan has in his entire leprechaun body!

Comment by huggybunny Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:37 pm
How ’bout a Fresca?

Comment by SAP Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:41 pm
I don’t have a clue what your saying so maybe if I just stick up my thumb it will make you want to do more business with Illinois.

Comment by Kerfuffle Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:43 pm
Yes, sir, Mr. General Consul. I will never call the CEO of the company Mr. Nip even as a joke, as I was obviously joking.
Got it. Roger Wilco. 10-5.
Now, will you talk to him about that Indiana thing and make sure he was kidding, too?

Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:45 pm
One more “Atsa Boyz” and your outta here….!

Comment by Siyotanka Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:46 pm
I started the day soaking in the pond out front with the other executives, participated in the morning calisthenics, wore your silly robe here and played your ceremonial drum. Now can you change the sign from Wisconsin to Illinois?

Comment by here, again Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 3:01 pm
“Unlike George H.W. Bush, I didn’t throw up after the banquet. Cool!”

Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 3:09 pm
Yes, you stay up in northern Illinois. I am closing southern Illinois!

Comment by Rusty618 Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 3:13 pm
“Ayyyy!! This is how Fonzie did it at Arnold’s in Happy Days.”

Comment by Bandit Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 3:17 pm
This is how many times you must go south of I-80 in the summer.

Comment by OurMagician Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 4:06 pm
The gov’s office pics are as fuzzy as their math

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 4:11 pm
darned good sushi and sashimi….Thumb up to the chef

Comment by one day at a time Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 4:26 pm
What does Rick Pearson say about Seals now?

Comment by Unagi Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 4:33 pm