Thompson tours local businesses, meets with tribal leaders

By Elizabeth Larson | Apr 6, 2024
Rep. Mike Thompson tours Watershed Books and speaks with owner Cheri Holden in Lakeport, California, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Congressman Mike Thompson visited Lake County on Tuesday, spending time with local businesses and meeting with tribal leaders.

Thompson joined the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee, or LEDAC, to tour Lakeport’s small businesses.

They discussed how they can work together to strengthen the local economy and help create jobs.

Rep. Mike Thompson meets with Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians Tribal Chairman Beniakem Cromwell and tribal leadership on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Courtesy photo.

Among the businesses Thompson visited were On the Waterfront, Watershed Bookstore, Marcel’s French Bakery and Cafe, Veronica’s Jewelers and Wine in the Willows.

Also on Tuesday, Thompson met with Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians Tribal Chairman Beniakem Cromwell and tribal leadership to discuss how they can work together to preserve and protect Clear Lake hitch.

They also discussed how to support the tribe’s efforts to protect the community against fires and other natural disasters.

Rep. Mike Thompson joined the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee, or LEDAC, to tour the vibrant small businesses in Lakeport, California, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. From left to right, Lakeport City Manager Kevin Ingram, LEDAC Chair Wilda Shock, Nicole Flora of the Lake Economic Development Corp., LEDAC Vice Chair Denise Combs and Andy Lucas of the Lake Economic Development Corp. Courtesy photo.

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