Alabama To Get 52,000 New Jobs, California 396,000, Florida 206,000, Texas 269,000, Other states to benefit

The federal stimulus package signed into law today is expected to save or create 52,000 jobs in Alabama, according to White House data. Alabama Congressman Spencer Bachus voted against President Barack Obama’s $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but his district stands to gain the most jobs in the state. The act, passed without a single Republican Congressional vote, is projected by the White House to save or create 3.5 million jobs over the next two years, with more than 90 percent in the private sector, according to the Council of Economic Advisers. Bachus, R-Vestavia Hills, represents Alabama’s sixth Congressional district. White House figures predict 8,200 jobs will be saved or created in Bachus’ district through the stimulus. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, represents the state’s seventh district, which the Obama administration projects will see 6,800 jobs created or saved. Davis’ district, which comprises Birmingham and much of the Black Belt, would see the least amount of job creation among the state’s seven congressional districts. The jobs broken down by congressional district : • District 1 - 7,400 • District 2 - 7,200 • District 3 - 7,500 • District 4 - 7,200 • District 5 - 7,700 • District 6 - 8,200 • District 7 - 6,800 The 10 states where the largest number of jobs would be created are: • California -- 396,000 • Texas -- 269,000 • New York -- 215,000 • Florida -- 206,000 • Illinois -- 148,000 • Pennsylvania -- 143,000 • Ohio -- 133,000