Legislators still hopeful for Kenosha plant after Chrysler meeting
WASHINGTON — Describing talks as difficult, Rep. Gwen Moore says she’s still not sure if Chrysler can be persuaded to keep a Kenosha, Wis. plant open for business.
The Democratic congresswoman, Republican Rep. Paul Ryan and Democratic Sens. Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold met with Chrysler’s Deputy CEO, Jim Press, in Washington on Thursday.
The Kenosha facility is scheduled to shut down in October 2010.
Moore says she and her colleagues used the meeting to pitch Chrysler on keeping the engine plant open and suggested Chrysler shift operations that may go to a plant in Mexico to Kenosha.
Moore says Chrysler officials weren’t necessarily enthused, but that she left the meeting certain that she and the rest of the Wisconsin delegation will keep pushing the automaker to reconsider its decision.
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