MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Collin County Judge Chris Hill announced this week that he has established an Economic Recovery Task Force in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“As a result of COVID-19 and the economic shutdown that has happened as a result, Collin County families are now suffering from two dangerous threats,” Judge Hill said. “First, to our collective public health; and second, to our ability to provide for our families’ basic needs. For weeks, we’ve been singularly focused on preventing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting the public health, and we’re seeing positive results from that strategy.”
The Judge said he is convinced that now, more than ever, the county needs a strategy that addresses both threats.
“We must take steps to help families recover from lost jobs and lost wages while also remaining focused on keeping families healthy,” Judge Hill said.
The newly established task force is comprised of business and industry experts and leaders from corporations and small businesses across the county and across various industries.
“I tasked this team to develop strategies to get Collin County families back to work safely and as soon as possible; and to develop ideas for city, county, and state policy makers to promote a sustainable economic recovery in Collin County,” said Judge Hill. “Their guidance, taken together with the advice of our medical doctors and scientists, will provide the foundation of our strategy to get Collin County families back to work.”
Collin County Economic Recovery Task Force:
Task Force Chairman David Bristol, President and CEO, Employee Solutions
Kyle Armstrong, Chief Operating Officer, Baylor University Medical Center
Mark Davis Bailey, President and CEO, The Original Pancake House (DFW)
David Brooks, Chairman, President and CEO, Independent Bank
Scott Burchett, Chief Operating Officer, Frisco RoughRiders
Pete Carey, Vice President, Toyota Financial Services
Dr. Bob Collins, PhD, Senior Lecturer and Executive in Residence, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Dr. Tyler Cooper, MD, President and CEO, Cooper Aerobics
Phil Crone, Executive Director, Dallas Builders Association
Randy DeWitt, President and CEO, Front Burner Restaurants
Tony Ewing, President and CEO, Advanced Fixtures, Inc.
Nick Ganter, Senior Population Health Account Executive, AbbVie
Roger Harris, President and CEO, Metro Linen
Jamee Jolly, Senior Executive Director, Plano ISD Education Foundation
David Kemp, Retired, IT Professional
Jerry Kezhaya, President and CEO, The Auto Shop
Pat Lobb, President and CEO, Toyota of McKinney
Adam Majorie, Chief Advocacy Officer, Collin County Association of Realtors
Dave Osburn, President and CEO, Osburn Contractors LLC
Linda Paulk, President and CEO, Sky Ranch
Jeff Place, Raytheon Intelligence and Space Vice President Operations and Supply Chain
Ben Pogue, President and CEO, Pogue Construction
Barry Rich, President and CEO, RPM xConstruction, LLC
Keresa Richardson, President and CEO, Lawton Commercial Services and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing
Amanda Rockow, Vice President of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Dallas
Virginia Schaefer, Director, Government Relations, Texas Instruments
John Scheef, Founding Partner, Scheef and Stone Attorneys
Nathan Sheets, President and CEO, Nature Nate’s Honey
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