Senator George LeMieux visits Beaver Street Enterprise Center

Senator George LeMieux (R-Fla) paid a visit to Beaver Street Enterprise Center on Friday, January 29 and was warmly greeted by several of the business incubators board members, business partners and tenants as well as FreshMinistries founder Reverend Doctor Robert V. Lee, III, and Beaver Streets Executive Director, Jackie Perry.

After a brief meet and greet session, the Senator spoke to the gathering about his focus on jobs and his aims to provide job seeker assistance and help the unemployed pursue business opportunities through networking with existing programs and cutting through bureaucratic red tape.

The Senator has designated his seven regional offices in Florida as resource centers for job seekers and potential employers alike. By working with established organizations like FreshMinistries and Beaver Street Enterprise Center, as well as local chambers of commerce, Senator LeMieux hopes to take the lead in job creation throughout the state.

In conjunction with this initiative, the Senators first proposal is to cut payroll taxes paid by employers and employees in half for one year, thus providing immediate financial relief to all.

Im here to learn from you, said Senator LeMieux, congratulating Beaver Street Enterprise Center for its phenomenal growth and success during the past seven years, and pointing to the expansion currently in the works.

He noted that the energy at Beaver Street needs to be accessed and channeled toward job creation and recovery across the State of Florida and beyond.

Speaking of beyond Florida, Jackie Perry proudly announced that Beaver Street is once again a National Finalist for Incubator of the Year.

Prior to taking Senator LeMieux on a tour of the 25,000 square foot facility, Perry introduced Dr. Lee, who had an update to share on the responsibilities being shouldered by FreshMinistries in the national and global Haiti Relief Efforts. Dr. Lee noted that all of the initiatives heretofore started by FreshMinistries, including the Beaver Street business incubator, will now be emulated in the rebuilding of Haiti.

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