Riverside County launches Economic Recovery Task Force

May 1, 2020

Riverside County

NEWS RELEASE

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Riverside County launches Economic Recovery Task Force
 

Riverside County launched an economic recovery task force to provide recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on restarting the local economy and preparing to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As we continue to fight against the silent enemy, coronavirus, metrics demonstrate that we can now balance that with turning the corner towards economic opportunity,” said Board Chair V. Manuel Perez, Fourth District Supervisor. “An important part of our efforts is making sure we are workforce ready and business ready once the state moves into the next phase in its roadmap. I envision this local economic recovery team as identifying resources, policies and opportunities that can help the local economy bounce back sooner in the Fourth District and Riverside County as a whole.”

The board formed this task force with business and community leaders from throughout Riverside County to study how to support businesses in their recovery efforts. The task force is expected to be in place for 18 months and will identify both short and long-term strategies to assist the local economy.

“We have assembled a fantastic wealth of knowledge and expertise to serve on the Economic Recovery Task Force while ensuring representation across the county,” said Vice Chair Karen Spiegel, Second District Supervisor. “Their combined expertise, innovation and collaboration will be instrumental in developing a comprehensive and methodical approach towards re-opening our business communities and providing the support our region will need to rebound our economy from the devastating impacts of COVID-19. Their hard work and dedication to this effort is greatly appreciated. I’m confident that we will get through this together.”

Representing each of the five supervisorial districts and regions of the county, the task force draws upon the established business expertise and resources from local chambers of commerce, tourism bureaus, industry leaders and public sector partners. County staff members from the Economic Development Department and Transportation and Land Management Agency will work alongside the task force to support the critically important objectives of the task force.

Economic Recovery Task Force

Convention and Visitors Bureau/BIA (Chair)    Lou Monville

Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (Vice-Chair)    Josh Bonner

Coachella Valley Association of Governments    Tom Kirk

Coachella Valley Economic Partnership    Joe Wallace

Corona Chamber of Commerce    Bobby Spiegel

Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau    Scott White

Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce    Cindy Roth

Inland Empire Economic Partnership    Paul Granillo

Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce    Kim Cousins

Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce    Oscar Valdepena

Riverside County Farm Bureau    Rachel Johnson

Temecula Chamber of Commerce    Emily Fallappino

Visit Temecula Valley    Kimberly Adams

Western Riverside Council of Governments    Rick Bishop

Wildomar/Murrieta Chamber of Commerce    Patrick Ellis

Wine Growers Association    Phil Baily

Workforce Development Board    Jamil Dada

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