By David Diaz
Texas Border Business
House District 40 constituents, who are served by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, featured center, now have a new local legislative district office to go for help on a wide range of concerns or to influence the passage of new laws and state policies, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced.
In addition, Edinburg citizens, business and community leaders, and potential investors from throughout Texas and beyond will be served on jobs-creation, economic development, and business growth measures at the EEDC’s new headquarters, located at 101 North 10th Avenue, across from the Hidalgo County Courthouse.
Canales’ District Office is located in the EEDC’s new 6,500-square foot complex, which is designed to showcase Edinburg as a South Texas leader for economic prosperity and legislative influence, said Mayor Richard García, who serves as president of the EEDC Board of Directors. “In relocating the EEDC office from its longtime presence at the Edinburg Depot, we had several goals in mind, including continuing to improve our downtown by renovating one of the key existing buildings in the region,” said the mayor.
“In the months and several years to come, we are going to see dramatic upgrades of our city, such as from East University Drive to West University Drive. With those changes will come more jobs and prosperity that will benefit the entire community.” The EEDC and Canales announced that their two offices would have a joint grand opening ceremony on Thursday, February 6, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Canales said his District Office would continue its grand opening ceremony through 6 p.m. that day.
Featured, from left: Agustín “Gus” García, Executive Director, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation; City Councilmember Richard Molina; Mayor Pro Tem Elías Longoria, Jr.; Rep. Terry Canales, D- Edinburg; Mayor Richard García; City Councilmember Homer Jasso, Jr.; City Councilmember J.R. Betancourt; and City Manager Ramiro Garza, Jr.
The EEDC is the jobs-creation arm of the Edinburg City Council. House District 40, which has around 150,000 constituents, includes residents from the majority of Edinburg, all of Elsa, San Carlos, La Blanca, Faysville, plus northern Pharr and portions of McAllen and Weslaco. The University of Texas-Pan American and a major campus of the future UT medical school, next to UTPA, are also located in Canales’ legislative district. The EEDC team led by Gus García includes his colleagues Nelda T. Ramírez, Assistant Executive Director, Leticia Reyes, Director of Business Development and Public Affairs, Dalila Razo, Business Manager, Laura Vela, Administrative Assistant, and Freddie Gómez, III, Research Analyst. They may be reached at 956/383-7124 or toll free at 1-877-368-3380. Alex Ríos, District Director, who may be reached at 956/383-0860, will lead Canales’ District Office in Edinburg.
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