Oklahomans gathered in Muskogee, Oklahoma on Tuesday to kick off 2010 by accepting President Obama’s invitation to participate in the development of the next step in his administration’s strategy to create jobs and promote economic growth. Nearly 50 people joined together on the first business day of 2010 to participate in USDA’s Jobs and Economic Growth Forum. The forum was organized to offer Oklahomans an opportunity to respond to the seven questions posed by the President. The group viewed a video welcome message from Deputy Secretary for USDA, Kathleen Merrigan, before delving into w