Kilmer Marks 100th Kilmer at Your Company at DaVita Kidney Care in Tacoma
Tacoma, WA - Representative Derek Kilmer held his 100th Kilmer at Your Company event today where he visited DaVita Kidney Care in Tacoma. At Kilmer at Your Company events, Representative Kilmer is accessible to a business’ workforce and discusses opportunities to help employers stay, grow, and succeed in our region. Since being in office, Representative Kilmer has made it a priority to solicit input from local families, businesses and community leaders around the region.
“Elected officials need to stay accessible and accountable to the folks they work for. Particularly at a time when the economy is growing too slowly, it's extraordinarily valuable to listen to local employers and their workers to get a first-hand sense of what they need to succeed," said Kilmer, who previously worked as Vice President of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County. "In these visits, I've heard concerns and ideas about everything from workforce and infrastructure investment to tax and regulatory policy, and other ways to improve our competitiveness. Congress could take some tips from the playbooks of the 100 companies that I’ve visited. Each day they are going about the work of creating jobs and helping our local economy grow. What government does and doesn't do often impacts their ability to do that. In my view, we've got to have their backs.”
“We are honored that Congressman Kilmer chose our office to commemorate his 100th company visit in the district,” said David Corlett, vice president of revenue management. “It was a great opportunity for us to meet the congressman and shows his commitment to meeting with local residents and businesses and listening to their concerns.”
Representative Kilmer has visited 100 companies (listed below) ranging all across the region from Tacoma to Aberdeen, and from Bremerton to Port Angeles. Kilmer has sought to get feedback from workers and have productive discussions about the best way to support the growth and success of employers. See the map below for the many locations Representative Kilmer has visited over the past 19 months.
Click here for an interactive map of Rep. Kilmer’s 100 K@YC visits around the region.
In addition to holding 100 Kilmer at Your Company events, Representative Kilmer has held nearly 20 town hall meetings and 6 telephone town hall meetings to talk with constituents about his work in Congress.
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