WASHINGTON, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, June 9, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, and White House Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu will visit Detroit to highlight President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
Administrator Guzman and Mr. Landrieu will be joined by Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Mayor Mike Duggan, and small business owner Tarolyn Buckles for a press conference on infrastructure developments in the Detroit community, made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
This legislation has resulted in a historic $5.2 billion in funding for 208 infrastructure projects throughout Michigan. That includes $4.4 billion for in transportation projects, revitalizing Michigan’s roads and bridges, making them safer as people travel to work and school, and as businesses ship supplies and products across the globe.
Friday, June 9
WHO: SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
White House Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu
Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13)
Mayor Mike Duggan
President and CEO of Onyx Enterprise, Inc. Project and Construction, Tarolyn Buckles
WHAT: Press Conference highlighting infrastructure developments in the Detroit community, made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
WHEN: 12:00 p.m. ET
WHERE: Location provided upon RSVP
HOW: Members of the media must RSVP for this event by emailing
Isabella.Ristuccia@sba.gov.
Members of the media are invited to attend but must RSVP in advance to Isabella Ristuccia at Isabella.Ristuccia@sba.gov. Please provide the full name, mobile numbers, and email addresses of any media personnel planning to attend.
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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
Christine Nazer Saah U.S. Small Business Administration 202-205-6175 christine.saahnazer@sba.gov
