special promotional section and construction loans , including affordable housing in Rancho Cordova , and the concept has since expanded to include Elk Grove and the San Joaquin Valley . RISE creates what Beckwith calls “ a virtuous circle ” that increases the bank ’ s bottom line , protects public funds and improves the local community . “ It ’ s the low-hanging fruit of economic development ,” he says .
RISE is also intended to keep local banks viable in an era of consolidation in the financial industry . “ Our goal with the RISE program is to have people who make financial decisions for the community be based here ,” says Wood , who notes that there are currently only four local community banks in the Capital Region , compared to nearly two dozen years ago .
Just as it did 11 years ago , a long-term community-wide focus continues to guide the priorities of Region Business .
“ Fostering a vision of the future , that ’ s how you make a city thrive and make things better 25 years from now ,” Mulvaney says .
Bill Sessa has been a freelance writer for Comstock ’ s since 2013 . He has received many awards for his writing about the automotive industry and motorsports for national publications including Speed Sport , Autoweek and Performance Racing Industry magazines and for the Napa Valley Register .
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American Sheet Metal
STRIVING FOR A BETTER SACRAMENTO
Since 1924 , we ’ ve been giving back where we make it ,” says Rich Meeker , Sr ., executive director of American Sheet Metal Partition Co ., Inc .
ASMP handles Division 10 specialties on commercial construction projects and strives to better the Sacramento region ’ s economy and quality of life .
A founding member of the Region Business board , Meeker has advocated to improve Sacramento for decades . He has long taken his employees and ideas to the City Council to help make and keep Sacramento great . Today , through Region Business , Meeker is involved in initiatives for transportation , waterfront and homelessness improvements and more .
Meeker looks to the future with his sons , Rich , Jr . and Cameron , both ASMP shareholders . “ We ’ re a service-oriented business that specializes in all kinds of projects to better our region .” Meeker says . “ With Region Business , we look forward to achieving plans for more accommodations for the homeless population , and as a company , we ’ re eager to work on those projects .”
American Sheet Metal 5027 Roberts Ave ., McClellan , CA 95652 916-564-6691 www . asmp-div10 . com
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