Economic Development

TCRPC plays a pivotal roll in future development

endeavors in the region.

Economic Development is rated a

top priority for the Commission: Focus

Forward CI!

Debbie Simon – Methodist Hospital Rita Kress – Kress Corporation

Mike Hinrichsen – Caterpillar Inc. Bob Parsons – Parsons Co.

Chuck Weaver – Peoria City Council/Entrepreneur

Don Welch – Peoria Visitor Bureau Norm Durflinger – Mayor of Morton

Jehan Gordon – State Rep. Dan Daly – Busey Bank

Mike Everett – Organized Labor John Erwin – IL Central College

Pat Urich – Peoria City Mngr. Steve Morris – Peoria County Board

Jim Baumgartner – Caterpillar Inc. Doug Parsons – Excel Foundry

James Griffin - Mason County Gordon Honegger – Morton Bank

Jim Montelongo – Entrepreneur Mike Unes – State Rep.

Eric Turner – Peoria City Council Diana Hall – Bard Optical

Bolo Delano – IL Dept. of Transportation Dean Grimm – Entrepreneur

Colleen Callahan – Dept. of Agriculture Don Forrest - Workforce

Russ Crawford – Tazewell County Board Mike Phelan – Peoria County Board

Larry Whitaker – Tri-County Regional Planning Ryan Dougherty – Governor’s Office

Mark Spenny – CEFCU, President Libby Mathers - Agriculture

Regional Strategy Policy Committee

This economic strategy relies on central Illinois residents working together, inclusive of everyone and in a transparent manner to build trust.

Business Growth:500+ new business starts – 600 additional mid-size firms

Poverty Reduction:488 additional families with children (under five) raised out of poverty

Phase One lasts through July 2013. It includes four Milestones that help the region discover assets, create action teams, connect resources and strategies to those assets, refine goals and report on the overall strategy and implementation plans.  

Phase 1 – Four Milestone Process and Schedule