Military Award Presentation to Richard Wamsley
GRIJALVA APPEARANCE: Wednesday, August 10, 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Grijalva District Office, 738 N. 5th Ave. Suite 110 in Tucson
EVENT CONTACT: Jose Miranda, (520) 622-6788
The Meritorious Unit Award is awarded to Air Force units for exceptionally meritorious conduct in direct support of combat operations for at least 90 continuous days since September 11, 2001. The Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon was supposed to be awarded to Mr. Wamsley for his service between January 6th and August 15, 2006. On September 14, 2010, Rep. Grijalva’s office was informed, after several inquiries, that Mr. Wamsley’s record had been incorrectly annulled. On August 2 Rep. Grijalva’s office finally received the Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, and Rep. Grijalva formally will award it to Mr. Wamsley at this event.
Welcoming Arizona State Schools For the Deaf And the Blind Students Back to Classes
GRIJALVA APPEARANCE: Wednesday, August 10, 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
LOCATION: Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 West Speedway in Tucson
EVENT CONTACT: Samuel Ace, (520) 770-3968
Rep. Grijalva will welcome this year’s students and speak about the importance of actively engaging in the education process.
Small Business Job Creation Announcement
GRIJALVA APPEARANCE: Thursday, August 11, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
LOCATION: Sushi Garden, 3048 E. Broadway in Tucson
EVENT CONTACT: Sushi Garden, (520) 326-4700
Rep. Grijalva will speak about the local economy and the important federal role in job creation. Sushi Garden recently received an $806,600 loan backed by the Small Business Administration. The funds helped the restaurant move to a bigger, more centrally located facility and hire 42 additional employees.
Highlighting The Need For Small Business Assistance
GRIJALVA APPEARANCE: Thursday, August 11, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Grower Alliance, 12 Avenida Acaponeta in Rio Rico
EVENT CONTACT: Jose Miranda, (520) 622-6788
Rep. Grijalva will discuss the importance of federal policy for cross-border and Southern Arizona commerce. Grower Alliance employees will process an estimated $18 million worth of produce – more than 2.8 million produce packages – during the 2011-2012 season. The Alliance recently received $2,634,600 in Small Business Administration-supported loans. On June 14, Rep. Grijalva sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging Congress more adequately to equip ports of entry. Border wait times at five of the nation’s busiest southern ports average more than an hour, which results in an average of loss of $116 million per minute of delay. In 2008 this cost U.S. 26,000 jobs and $6 billion in output.