By William Seay; The St. Joe Channel

U.S. Representative Sam Graves was in St. Joseph today at American Family Insurance.

The Congressman toured the American Family building, and met with business leaders who wanted to voice concerns about the American economy.

Congressman Graves says that visits like his today are vitally important when he has any downtime from his job in Washington, D.C.

"It's the middle of our August break, and what we're doing is taking a look at people’s ideas, thoughts, and concerns on some of the things happening in Washington.  I use that information and take it back to Washington.  The biggest thing is just to hear from the folks who have to deal with the economy every single day, and small businesses," Graves said.

 The congressman continued his tour of the area today with a more formal meet and greet in Savannah.