26th District State of the Economy Forum
“North Texas Economic Recovery Outlook: Impact of Government Policy on Small Business”
Friday, October 29, 2010, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
LISD William T. Bolin Administrative Center, Board Room
1565 W. Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75067
U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-8), Senior House Republican, Joint Economic Committee
Richard Fisher, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Cynthia Blankenship, Bank of the West
Carol Longacre, Longacre Construction/ Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas
Robert Gavitt, Owner, Domino’s Pizza Franchisee
For more information, contact Congressman Burgess’ Lewisville District Office at 972-434-9700.
6th Annual East and Southeast Fort Worth Economic Development Summit
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Facilitator/MC: Jill Darden, Publisher/Editor – Fort Worth Black News
Invocation: Father Jerome LeDoux, Our Mother of Mercy
Welcome: Lamar Smith, President Texas Wesleyan University
Opening Remarks:
Danny Scarth, Fort Worth City Council District 4
Frank Moss, Fort Worth City Council District 5
Kathleen Hicks, Fort Worth City Council District 8
Economic Development Summit Overview
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26)
Sustainable Development Opportunities
Sustainable Transportation/Silo Busting:
Dick Ruddell, Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The “T”)
- Dick Ruddell's Presentation
Michael Morris, North Central Texas Council of Governments
- Michael Morris' Presentation
Sustainable Community North Texas Regional Effort
Karen Walz, Vision North Texas
- Karen Walz Presentation
Community Challenge Initiative
Patricia Ward, Tarrant County
- Patricia Ward Presentation
East/Southeast Fort Worth Project Updates
Andre McEwing, SE Fort Worth, Inc
Cynthia Garcia, City of Fort Worth
- Andre McEwing/Cynthia Garcia's Presentation
Fresh Food Financing Initiatives
TC Health Department Initiatives & Obesity Related Illness and Mortality Rates
Lou K. Brewer, Health Director -Tarrant County Public Health Department
- Lou K. Brewer Presentation
Texas Food Policy Roundtable and State Fresh Food Initiatives
Kathy Golson, Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture
- Kathy Golson's Presentation
Fresh Food Financing Initiative, Successes, Challenges & Strategic Partnerships
Yael Lehmann, Executive Director - The Food Trust
- Yael Lehmann Presentation
The Good News and Healthy Harvest Programs (Preventative Care and Wellness)
Dr. Mark DeHaven, Director The GoodNEWS Program and Primary Care Research Inst
- Dr. Mark DeHaven Presentation
Keynote Panel
C. Donald Babers, Regional Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Don Koski, Community Planner, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
- Don Koski Presentation
Carl Edlund, Director, Air Quality Division. Environmental Protection Agency
- Carl Edlund's Presentation
To view the video of the summit, click here.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Fort Worth considers ways to address nutritional needs
Sandra Baker, September 17, 2010
East and southeast Fort Worth community leaders, city officials and others took time Friday during an economic development summit that usually focuses on topics like transportation needs to talk about food. Addressing nutritional needs is a timely and important topic, said Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, who hosted the summit, now in its sixth year. This year's event was held at Texas Wesleyan University. To read more, click here.
For more information please contact one of my offices.
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