On Thursday, January 24, 2014, at 2:00 P.M., the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a field hearing titled, Getting Rural America Back to Work: Solutions to Lower Unemployment. The hearing was held at the Dillon Wellness Center Multi-Purpose Room (1647 Commerce Drive, Dillon, South Carolina, 29536).

The purpose of the hearing was to hear suggestions about what the federal government can do to assist in increasing economic growth and help create jobs in rural communities across the nation.

Opening Statement:

Chairman Tom Rice  (R-SC)

Witnesses and Testimony:

 

Mr. Richard Kaglic, Regional Economist, Federal Bank of Richmond, Charlotte, NC

•  Witness Testimony

       

Mr. Chuck Bundy, Deputy Director, Small Business and Existing Industry, South Carolina Department of Commerce, Columbia, SC

•  Witness Testimony
•  Witness Disclosure

 

Mr. Joe Jacobs, Senior Vice President of Operations, South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Columbia, SC

•  Witness Testimony
•  Witness Disclosure

 

Mr. Ben Chastain, Director, Duke Energy Center for Innovation, Hartsville, SC

•  Witness Testimony
•  Witness Disclosure

 

Mr. Jeff McKay, Executive Director, North Eastern Strategic Alliance, Florence, SC

•  Witness Testimony
•  Witness Disclosure

 

Additional Items:

Hearing Notice

Witness List

Hearing Memo

Press Release

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