Gov. Quinn to meet with Hillary Clinton

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Updated: January 19, 2012 2:14PM

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn has meetings planned with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski while he’s in Washington

A Quinn spokeswoman says the Thursday meeting with Clinton is to discuss ways of opening up foreign markets to more Illinois businesses.

The Democrat also accepted an award Thursday from Americans for the Arts at a U.S. Conference of Mayors breakfast.

Officials with the arts group say Quinn has demonstrated dedication to using the arts to jumpstart economic development, citing efforts to make Illinois a more attractive destination for filming movies. Officials also mentioned a new performing arts center at Western Illinois University that received state capital funds and will create jobs.

Quinn is meeting Friday with members of the Democratic Governors Association in Maryland.