Eagle Pass Represented at State Business Forum
(PRESS RELEASE) Mayor Ramsey English-Cantu and Business & Economic Development Consultant Janice M. Gonzalez represented the City of Eagle Pass at the AEM (Asociacion de Empresarios Mexicanos) Business Forum in partnership with the Governor’s Office on May 15, 2018, in Austin, Texas.
During the forum, Mayor English-Cantu met with Texas Workforce Commissioner on Labor Julian Alvarez and discussed the need for expanded resources to support labor workforce development in Eagle Pass. Commissioner Alvarez addressed forum participants and highlighted TWC’s 2018-2019 grant funding opportunities.
Commissioner Alvarez visited Eagle Pass last fall and participated in the BEDC Labor Workforce & Training Forum, where he met with EPISD Superintendent of Schools Gilberto Gonzalez, Executive Director of Middle Rio Grande Development Council Nik Gallegos, Workforce Solutions Executive Director Richard Rogers and Ronnie Rivera to discuss skills development grants. Commissioner Alvarez’s staff is currently assisting the EPISD in the application process for a JET Grant (Jobs and Education for Texans). If awarded, the JET grant will provide critical funding to the school district to provide technical training for high school students.
Mayor English-Cantu and Gonzalez also met with Bryan Daniel, Executive Director for the Governor’s Office of Tourism and Economic Development. Mr. Daniel discussed Governor Greg Abbott’s support for the deployment of economic development resources along the border region and the rest of the state. Mr. Daniel has been invited to participate in the BEDC Summit on Energy, Technology, and Communications next fall.
“I’m very pleased with the information shared at the AEM and Governor’s Business Forum,” says Mayor English-Cantu. “The city council and I are committed to seeking all available resources to support economic growth in Eagle Pass and the region and I am looking forward to having Mr. Daniel visit Eagle Pass in the near future,” adds Mayor English-Cantu.
