WASHINGTON  -  U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) will tomorrow hold the first of four Southern Missouri Economic Roundtable discussions in Rolla.  The meeting will take place at the Rolla Centre, 1200 Holloway, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT.

 

“There are a lot of individual business successes taking place in Missouri.  By combining the resources in our area with the experience and new ideas from around our region, we hope to repeat those success.  Job creation and job retention are chief among our priorities.  With the amount of know-how assembled here in Rolla, we ought to make some progress toward these goals,” Emerson said.

 

The Roundtable discussion will focus on the unique challenges of building and maintaining a productive economic environment in rural Southern Missouri.

 

“We must fight to make sure Southern Missouri will share in the resurgent economy.  This is a marketplace competing with producers and manufacturers around the globe.  We have a dedicated workforce, strong communities, and an improving infrastructure.  This cooperative strategy will help us to maximize our potential,” Emerson said.

 

Emerson will be joined by local officials, economic development specialists, and business leaders at the Rolla Roundtable.  In attendance will be: