Senator LeMieux visits BSEC, praises job creation and growth

Via Susan D. Brandenburg

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 incubator’s board members, business partners and tenants as well as FreshMinistries founder Reverend Doctor Robert V. Lee, III, and Beaver Street’s 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.

Jackie Perry (right) gives Senator LeMieux a tour of BSEC's facilities and shares more about its successes. [more photos]

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 Senator’s first proposal is to cut payroll taxes paid by employers and employees in half for one year, thus providing immediate financial relief to all.

“I’m 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.

View photos from Senator LeMieux' visit here.

Watch the video below for footage from his visit:

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