The discussion focused mainly on local economic development and Gerlach's support for a new commuter rail line.
And more than 75, 000 projects were started nationwide to improve our infrastructure, jumpstart emerging industries, and spur local economic development.
Karen Barbour, president of The Barbour Group co-chairs state committees, testifies in Congress, and serves on her local economic development committee.
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Cloud Currencies acts as a catalyst for local economic development, because it incents consumer loyalty to local merchants by generating donations for selected non-profits with every purchase.
The project called Latino Tech-Net is a collaboration among MEDA, the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders and a network of local economic development organizations serving Latino communities.
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Milford Bateman - a consultant in local economic development - argues there is evidence a lot of micro finance is used for consumption spending and can trap people in simply servicing loans.
They don't consult with local economic development officers.
By acknowledging local community development as both a responsibility and an opportunity, there is hope that more inclusive financial policies and products will reach the millions of Americans with no access to formal banking and spawn further innovation in the world of local economic development.
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Pamela Smith, Chair of the Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group and Jim Wallace from Barnardo's Scotland.
This expansion attracted more money, from Scottish Enterprise Tayside, a local economic-development agency.
Supercomputers are largely seen in China as local economic-development tools.
Gathered around the table on a monthly basis are the president of the Chamber of Commerce, the President of the University, the school district superintendents, county commissioners, the mayor, the president of the technology college, successful business leaders, both large and small, bankers, entrepreneurs, a spokesman for local military base, area economic development directors, and local angel investors and venture capitals.
Financial institutions, particularly those with retail branches, were strong supporters of local community and economic development programs, since such efforts could visibly benefit customers and staff.
The Labour peer alleged "serious flaws" in the LGBCE's process and claimed the changes contravene the requirements of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
The court heard Mr Pickles decided in July to revoke the regional strategies, which include house-building targets, introduced under the 2009 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act.
"We believe the successful development of the Simandou project will greatly quicken the pace of local infrastructure construction and economic development, " Mr Xiong Weiping said.
We further invest to strengthen relationships in communities by promoting Local Living Economies, a new approach to economic development that fosters local ownership of business and sustainability.
She has previous experience as a teacher and small business owner, and serves on North Carolina's Local Government Commission, and Economic Development Board.
The IEDC survey purports to be a cross-section of viewpoints, based on feedback from 301 people who work in economic development departments, local and state government and nonprofits.
The 13 coal-producing counties of eastern Kentucky have consistently worse poverty than the others, notes Justin Maxson, director of the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, a local microfinance group.
While arrests of gang leaders and massive hauls of seized arms, money and drugs make headlines, the important task of social and economic development promised by local, state and federal government programs remains a difficult undertaking, in part due to fractured and corrupt community leadership.
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Encouraging and supporting new business creation has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years as an economic development strategy at the local and regional levels.
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And China can hardly be blamed for wanting to use the opportunity presented by its own economic development to develop its local industries and companies.
He said he's focused on passing an economic development proposal, helping local governments in distress, and getting the Senate to support Assembly bills for a Dream Act to provide college aid to illegal immigrants, among other issues.
He said the local enterprise network could be abolished with alternative economic development offices set up in council buildings.
Working with tribal elders and youth, we have struggled to revitalize a local food system that contributes to community health, economic development and cultural revitalization.
To invest in housing in areas which need homes for workers in local businesses including linking affordable housing into plans for economic development to allow the growth of the regional economy.
In the area of human development and social inclusion, the UN will continue to work towards reducing poverty, improving access to basic services in areas such as health, education and social protection, and achieving a more equitable and sustainable local and regional development for improving the socio-economic conditions of all, especially vulnerable groups.
Returning business rates to local authority control could give councils greater incentives to promote economic development and improve links with business.
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