John Fernandez
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
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Fernandez is a former two-term mayor who now runs the Economic Development Administration (EDA), an agency within the Commerce Department that distributes millions in grant money to promote innovation and job creation in economically distressed parts of the U.S.
Among the numerous government agencies that promote economic growth, only the EDA is focused on creating jobs on a collaborative, regional basis. Much of the EDA's financial resources are devoted to the creation of nonprofit science parks that bring together entrepreneurs, researchers and professionals under the banner of a common industry. The EDA firmly believes that a regional approach to economic development can turn an area's competitive strengths into sustained job creation.
- Alma Mater: Indiana University, B.S.; Indiana University, M.P.A.; Indiana University School of Law, J.D.
- Spouse: Karen Howe Fernandez
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