Abbott: The Rio Grande Valley is the epicenter of the booming Texas economy
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EDINBURG, Texas - Gov. Greg Abbott was the keynote speaker at the Rio Grande Valley Partnership\\u2019s recent 2023 RGV Economic Summit.
The event took place at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, with hundreds of community, business, and political leaders in attendance.\\xa0
Abbott was applauded throughout his 25-minute speech.
He started his speech by thanking state Sen. Juan Hinojosa. The McAllen Democrat had introduced Abbott. Abbott said that as a delegation, the Rio Grande Valley\\u2019s state lawmakers are \\u201ca force to be reckoned with.\\u201d
Abbott also pointed out that he has visited the Rio Grande Valley more than any other Texas governor.
\\u201cThere is a very powerful, compelling reason why this happened. And that's because the RGV is perhaps the fastest growing region of all regions across the state of Texas. You truly are the epicenter of the booming Texas economy. The Texas of tomorrow is going to be built here in the Rio Grande Valley,\\u201d Abbott said, to warm applause.
Abbott said that while the motto of the summit was \\u201cOne Region, One Voice,\\u201d the event could be summed up in one word: unity. \\u201cWhen you all come together as one unit, you are extraordinarily more powerful and more effective than you are working individually,\\u201d he said.
Abbott said he agreed with a previous speaker, Adriana Cruz. The executive director of Texas Economic Development & Tourism said, \\u201ca win for one, is a win for all.\\u201d
By way of an example, Abbott pointed to how the Dallas region works as a unit. He said the numerous municipalities around the perimeter of Dallas all work together with the big city. He said the City of Irving often lands the big deals but every municipality wins in the region wins.
\\u201cSo my point is, when you all work together as a unit you want to be a magnet for economic opportunity and jobs that will be repeating itself over and over and over again. Your primary goal by working together is to be that collective messenger to the entire globe, that one of the prime real estate locations in the world to do business is the Rio Grande Valley of the great State of Texas.\\u201d
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