WILL BE FOCUSING ON EDUCATION AND JOB-CREATION

Washington, Aug 10, 2009 - “As technological innovations continue to transform our society, education increasingly becomes more crucial to finding a job and succeeding,” said Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Sixth). “I want to talk with the educators and cutting-edge businesses of Alachua County so I can help them meet the challenges in preparing students and making products for the future.”

Education and Economy Tour Schedule, Tuesday, August 11, 2009

10:00AM – 10:15AM - Santa Fe College dedication of Congressman Cliff Stearns’ portrait at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium. 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, Fl 32606.

10:15AM – 10:30AM -Visit Santa Fe College Charles R. Perry Construction Institute. 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, Fl 32606.

10:50AM – 11:15AM -Visit GenoMechanix, LLC. Developing products “for and from” the advances in genomics. 3499 NW 97th Blvd. Suite 15, Gainesville, FL.

11:30AM – 12:40PM -Visit Info Tech, Inc., Infrastructure Construction Management Software Company. 5700 S.W. 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608.

1:00PM – 2:00PM -University of Florida, meeting with NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awardees Dr. David Guzick, Sr. Vice President Health Affairs and Dr. Win Phillips, Vice President Research. Conference Room H108, Shands Hospital, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville 32608.

2:00PM – 3:00PM -University of Florida Technology Transfer Discussion with David L. Day, Director Office of Technology Licensing and Sid Martin with the Biotechnology Development Incubator. Conference Room H108, Shands Hospital, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville 32608.

3:15PM – 5:00PM – Constituent appointments in Gainesville Congressional office, 5700 S.W. 34th Street, Suite 425, Gainesville.