Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address tonight before a joint session of Congress:

“In tonight’s State of the Union Address, President Obama underscored his commitment to strengthening the American economy by creating good jobs and opportunity for every family.

Here in San Francisco, job creation remains my highest priority. We’re making progress getting people back to work in our small businesses and in construction jobs through millions of dollars in investment in our own San Francisco infrastructure. And, as the Innovation Capital of the World, we are not only focused on attracting the tech sector to our city but we are also attracting the talent that these new economy companies will draw from.

With an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent, the third lowest in the State of California, San Francisco is moving in the right direction. But the work isn’t done, and I will continue to work every day to make sure San Francisco’s economy continues to grow and our residents have access to good jobs.”