Milwaukee mayor-gubernatorial candidate visits Orion Energy Systems

From an article by Charlie Mathews in the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter:

MANITOWOC — Tom Barrett toured Orion Energy Systems on Wednesday morning and said the focus of his bid to become governor is "jobs, jobs and jobs."

The Milwaukee mayor is the leading Democratic Party candidate to capture the state's chief executive post, held by Gov. Jim Doyle, who has said he won't seek a third, four-year term.

"People are scared … we need to get the economy back on its feet," said Barrett, noting the strong message he believes Massachusetts voters sent Tuesday in electing Republican Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate. . . .

Orion CEO Neal Verfuerth took Barrett around the technology center and manufacturing plant where the company produces a variety of lighting products intended to help customers "Get off the Grid" and reduce their electricity costs.

Among Orion products are compact modular fluorescent lights and Apollo solar light tubes company officials state deliver more light at less cost to commercial and industrial companies in North America and overseas.