David Rodriguez may be the new economic development director for the City of Kissimmee, but he is not new to the region. He has previously held the top economic development spots for both the City of St. Cloud and, most recently, Osceola County government.
“Of course, I want to diversify the economy for the city, focus on attracting businesses, and support our current businesses,” said Rodriguez.
As the director, Rodriguez leads the city’s Economic Development Department, and his team also administers the city’s two Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) areas, including the Downtown Kissimmee CRA and the Vine Street CRA.
Rodriguez said he feels one of the keys to attracting the right kind of business activity is workforce development, in order to ensure businesses have a ready source of trained potential employees so a business can become operational as quickly as possible.
“I want to attract additional educational institutions, and other sources of career training into the city,” said Rodriguez.
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