Dear Friends,
Previously known as the birthplace of financial technology, also called FinTech, today central Arkansas is the epicenter of FinTech innovation.
I was glad to speak at the Venture Center and FIS Fintech Accelerator 2020 Demo Day.
Today was the culmination of an 18-week program for ten emerging financial technology companies from around the world.
I am proud that central Arkansas is growing into a technology hub, and that we can serve as a model for other communities hoping to grow their own industries. Companies from across the globe are coming to central Arkansas to collaborate and learn how to make their businesses more successful thanks to this innovative program.
In addition, I congratulate the Executive Director of the Venture Center, Wayne Miller, and all of the staff who have worked hard to take home the Best Global Fintech Accelerator/Incubator category at the 2020 Fall Finovate Awards, the world’s premier FinTech conference.
To date, the Venture Center has helped bring 76 companies across the country and the world up to date on the latest financial technology so that they can thrive.
I am confident that central Arkansas will continue to grow as the premier FinTech innovation hub in the United States.
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| Join me on Facebook Live Thursday at 9:00 AM |
| Executive Director of Venture Center Joins Me for a Conversation on Entrepreneurship in Central Arkansas |
Tomorrow morning at 9:00 I am hosting a Facebook LIVE session about entrepreneurship in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I look forward to hearing the perspective of Wayne Miller, the Executive Director of the Venture Center. Every business in Arkansas has been impacted by the virus in some way, and I invite you to listen in on our conversation.
Get Your Flu Vaccine Today |
The flu vaccine is the best protection against becoming sick from the flu, especially for those at risk of flu-based complications such as those who are above the age of 65 or have underlying conditions.
Yesterday afternoon I visited Kavanaugh Pharmacy in Little Rock to get my flu shot and I encourage you to visit your local pharmacy to get yours.
| Honoring executive director of ar kids read |
Speaking About the Important work of Dionne Jackson on the House Floor |
Recently, I took to the House Floor to recognize Dionne Jackson for her dedication to the children of Arkansas to improve their literacy.
Dionne Jackson recognized the importance of literacy at a young age, after realizing that a family member could not read or write when they signed a document with an “X” rather than their name. This experience inspires her work at AR Kids Read.
As the executive director of AR Kids Read, she works diligently to further their mission of advancing the literacy of Arkansas children, and their families. Their goal is to have students read proficiently by the third grade.
Our community is extremely grateful to her for recognizing this essential need.
| supporting the arts in Arkansas |
Growing our Creative Economy
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Yesterday I joined Executive Director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation HUB Dr. Chris Jones and Victoria Mays, a graduate student at UCA, for a conversation on how we can grow Arkansas's arts community.
Arts means to me enrichment. It's about the enrichment of the person, making you a better person. Of course, there is also a storytelling aspect that's so incredible in all the arts. But for me, the arts are that sense of personal enrichment.
To watch our full conversation, click HERE or on the image below.
| better care for our veterans on the horizon |
VBA Regional Office Reopening Monday, October 19th |
I have some excellent news for central Arkansas veterans. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is beginning to reestablish in-person benefits.
Currently, the Little Rock Regional Office has a tentative reopening date of Monday, October 19, 2020.
This reopening will provide easier access to quality care by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for our heroes and I am glad to hear that our veterans will soon have a return to in-person help. In the meantime, veterans can continue to engage with the VBA by calling 1-800-827-1000 or by visiting their website HERE.
It is my honor to represent you in Congress.
Please contact me at (501) 324-5941 or Hill.House.Gov if I may be of service to you.
Sincerely,
Representative French Hill
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