Representative Cramer presented $1 million to Northwest Shoals Community College President Dr. Humphrey Lee for the development of its Center for Business and Industry.  Once completed, this center will include a teleconferencing center, industrial maintenance and research labs, an auditorium, a lecture hall, and multiple classrooms.  Since FY 2004, Cramer has secured $2.2 million for the development of this center.

Representative Cramer with officials from Northrop Grumman to help break ground on its new facility in Huntsville.  The new facility will consolidate all of Northrop's North Alabama operations into one facility.

Representative Cramer with other Alabama officials announcing that North American Lighting will build a manufacturing facility at the Northwest Alabama Airport Industrial Park.  The Muscle Shoals' facility will produce tail lamps and is expected to create 300-400 new jobs.

Representative Cramer with leaders from across North Alabama announcing the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's recommendations for North Alabama.  BRAC Commission recommended relocating significant parts of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), the United States Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC), and the Aviation Technical Test Center (ATTC) to Redstone Arsenal.