Late Wednesday morning, former U.S. Secretary of State and the Democratic Party's nominee for president, Hillary Clinton, gave her concession speech in New York following Tuesday's election of Republican Party nominee Donald Trump. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) released the following statement shortly before noon on Wednesday from AIA CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA:
“The AIA and its 89,000 members are committed to working with President-elect Trump to address the issues our country faces, particularly strengthening the nation’s aging infrastructure. During the campaign, President-elect Trump called for committing at least $500 billion to infrastructure spending over five years. We stand ready to work with him and with the incoming 115th Congress to ensure that investments in schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure continue to be a major priority.”
“We also congratulate members of the new 115th Congress on their election. We urge both the incoming Trump Administration and the new Congress to work toward enhancing the design and construction sector’s role as a major catalyst for job creation throughout the American economy.”
“This has been a hard-fought, contentious election process. It is now time for all of us to work together to advance policies that help our country move forward.”
