Peters Stops in Wayne County on Economic Listening Tour
Peters Addressed Local Business Leaders at the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber Breakfast
SOUTHGATE, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters spoke today to the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber’s Breakfast on the fourth day of his Michigan Economic Listening Tour, taking the opportunity to hear from local business leaders about their efforts to create jobs and grow the economy in the Downriver region. Senator Peters is traveling across the state this week to meet with Michigan businesses, educators and workers to hear from different sectors of the state’s economy about how he can best represent them in Washington.
“You can’t have a strong and vibrant Michigan without a strong Wayne County and surrounding metro area,” said Senator Peters. “My priority has been and will continue to be creating good-paying jobs in Michigan and strengthening our economy. It is our small businesses that lead the way in innovation and entrepreneurship, hire locally, and contribute to our communities across Michigan — including right here in Southern Wayne County.”
As a new member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Senator Peters will be in a strong position to stand up for Michigan’s small businesses and entrepreneurs as well as advocate for the auto industry in a new era of safety and environmental technologies.
In Congress, Senator Peters championed the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), which started in 2010. Many small businesses were struggling to have the resources needed to stay afloat after the recession, and the program leverages significant private capital with targeted federal investments. SSBCI has since supported nearly 100,000 jobs, including 4,000 jobs in Michigan. Over 500 loans have been made here in Michigan and have leveraged more than $430 million in private capital.
The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber (SWCRC) represents nearly 1,000 employers and more than 20,000 employees in the 21 communities that make up the Downriver region.
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