Meeks Welcomes US Trade Representative to the 5th Congressional District
Meeks Welcomes US Trade Representative to the 5th Congressional District
New York, N.Y. – Monday, June 16 — Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY-5), senior member of the House Financial Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, welcomed U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman, to the Fifth Congressional District today for a roundtable discussion at York College, and a tour of John F. Kennedy International Airport facilities used to help combat illegal wildlife trafficking, and intercept the pirating of intellectual property.
“I greatly appreciate Ambassador Froman taking time out of his extremely demanding schedule to participate in a roundtable on York College’s designation as a Start-Up NY zone, and to tour Kennedy Airport operations related to security and protecting U.S. commercial interests,” Meeks said. He noted that Ambassador Froman “was able to engage in discussion with the president of York College, Dr. Marcia Keizs, other senior administrators, faculty and students at the school, along with local leaders that are focused on economic development. Our discussion today highlighted how clearly expansion of trade-related activity at Kennedy Airport could create well-paying, high quality jobs in the 5th District and surrounding area, and across the United States.”