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EconomicDevelopmentCouncil.com was originally co-founded by JW Davis and Martin 'Bob' Metzger as the Kentucky Lake Economic Development Council in Aurora, Kentucky in Marshall County on Kentucky Lake.

EconomicDevelopmentCouncil.com grew up and out of this organization on May 1, 2014.  We are an online educational organization here.  We are here to teach and educate on this website.   We will address economic issues, practices and implementations for economic solutions & strategies.  In addition we will promote, recommend, and support common, mutual and united Economic Opportunities for businesses, communities, neighborhoods and ALL Individuals. 

 We are glad you came here to learn and gain knowledge for as much as you can about Economic Development Issues!  Our consulting and educational organization will provide you with numerous ideas, issues, strategies and solutions for you to achieve Economic Development in a wide variety of ways in today's dynamic Economic Development world.                  

We offer some of the best idea's for learning you will ever have available for Economic Development Revitalization Strategies, Opportunities, and Solutions for Business, Community, Organizational and Personal success for the fast moving 21st century! 

Feel free to browse our website to learn how you can work towards economic success for you to help you reach your financial goals!
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JW Davis
Co-Founder /President / CEO

As I mentioned on our opening page, our organization 
is here to address many related economic issues 
and to educate, practice, support and implement 
economic solutions & strategies.  

We continue to promote and recommend, common, mutual and united Economic Opportunities for businesses, communities, neighborhoods and individuals from every walk of life. That is what we are all about and the main reason why we 
exist here at EconomicDevelopmentCouncil.com. 

We continue to bring attention to the issues, strategies 
and solutions as well as educate everyone on how to achieve 
the many unending Economic Opportunities in today's dynamic financial world.  We offer some of the best idea's in Economic Development, Revitalization Strategies, Economic Opportunities, 
and Solutions for Businesses, Communities, Organizations and individual personal success for the 21st century.

Let us educate and help you on the issues, strategies 
and solutions that could very well work for you to
 help you reach your financial goals!

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​JW Davis was an Engineering Administrator for a major Detroit area automotive supplier for over 23 years.

In 2009, he founded the West Kentucky Real Estate Investment Association (WKREIA) in Murray, Kentucky.  He was Operations Director in charge of Planning, Administration, Marketing & Advertising for the group.  The Chairman of the Association was Gregory Taylor, a Murray, Kentucky Real Estate Attorney and Realtor.  He is a Professor at Murray State University.  The group met once a month at Murray State University. 

JW was Chairman in 2009, 2010 & 2011 of the Aurora Country Festival & Parade each fall for the Jonathan Aurora Action Committee, an Aurora, Kentucky business owners association.  He was in charge of Planning, Organizing, Marketing and Advertising the Festival and Parade.  

JW was the founder of the Marshall County Farmers Market at the Aurora Visitors Center in Aurora, Kentucky every Saturday during the summer.  He was instrumental in bringing together local farmers and vendors in addition to advertising, marketing and promoting the market.

He holds a Real Estate Certificate of Achievement from the Whitney Education Group at the Russ Whitney Real Estate Academy. He also holds Real Estate Certificate's in Real Estate Wholesale Buying, and U.S. Tax Lien and Deeds from the Academy.  

He is a member of the Harbors - South Leadership Council, Pasco County, Florida.  This organization is a community planning development team created by Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey, working with a diverse group of participants including residents, business owners, County and City officials and regional government representatives to create a realistic plan that is reflective of the community's interests and aspirations.

JW is a trained Fire Fighter and Emergency First Responder  and member with the South Marshall Fire Department in Marshall County, Kentucky.

He is a member and Emergency First Responder with the Community Emergency Response Team, C.E.R.T. in Pasco County, Florida.

He is the Chairman ProTem of the Pasco Rebuilds Organization  in Pasco County, Florida.  Pasco Rebuilds is a Long Term Disaster Recovery Coalition to help local citizens and businesses recover from hurricanes and other natural disasters. He has had extensive training in disaster recovery issues, strategies and solutions.

JW is a firm believer in researching, developing and implementing Economic Development strategies and solutions for financial development. "It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that positive Economic Development choices benefits everyone involved in fantastic and dynamic ways", he said.  "Our goal here at EconomicDevelopmnetCouncil.com is to address economic issues, present and put in motion strategies, solutions and events for bringing economic development ideas to the consumer market.  We feel privileged to be involved with and to participate with the idea to help those with economic ideas reap financial rewards they can be proud to be a part of for the 21st century", he said.  "My intent when I founded this company was to be a leader in bringing economic advantage and opportunities with strategies and solutions to the individuals we can help and to use our consulting services to spur economic growth beyond anyone's wildest dreams", Davis said. 

" I am honored and privileged to know each and every member of our Mastermind Advisors Team here.  They are some of the best people, individuals, business owners and community leaders I have ever known and privileged to work with", says Davis.

Please feel free to contact me here at our organization here at EconomicDevelopmentCouncil.com to discuss how  we can help you achieve some of the most awesome economic development changes in your life that can return some of the best financial rewards for your personal and business needs. Self-education is one of the quickest ways for you as an individual to get to the top.  This includes our network team of Economic Masterminds to help you with your project which will assure your success in very significant ways!

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JW Davis

JW Davis
Founder - President - CEO
Office:  727.667.5045
Cell:  727.218.9584

Martin R. Metzger
Vice-President - CFO
Office:  727.667.5045
Cell:  618.406.8115

Email:  EconomicDevelopmentCouncil2021@gmail.com












Martin R. Metzger 
 Co-Founder / Senior Advisor

Senior Advisor for EconomicDevelopmentCouncil.com is Martin 'Bob' Metzger. He is a graduate of Alton High School in Alton, Illinois. He has an Associates Degree in Hardware Retailing and Public Relations from Southern Illinois University. 

He was the founder, owner and operator of one of the largest landmark restaurants and night club in Alton, Illinois for over 40 years. Mr. Metzger was instrumental in making his business establishment, Midtown Restaurant and Lounge, one of the most popular attractions in the greater St. Louis metro area, on the Illinois side, from the 1960's thru the 1990's.

Mr. Metzger was also involved in the rental property business as well during this time and managed over a dozen of his own properties. 

He was a member and board member with the Alton Convention & Visitors Bureau for many years.

He was involved for many years as a board member and consultant with the Alton, Illinois Weed and Feed program. This organization was in charge of a government funded program, with Law Enforcement assistance, to clean up crime ridden neighborhoods in the area.

Mr. Metzger was a board member with the American Red Cross and is a member of the Service Core of Retired Executives S.C.O.R.E. 

He is a member of the Lewis & Clark Society as a former guide and actor playing Lewis.

He holds a Certification with the US Corp of Engineers Training and also holds US Forest Certification.

Mr. Metzger was a board member with the Jonathon Aurora Action Committee (JAAC) , a business owners association, in Marshall County Kentucky.  

He is a co-founding partner of the Kentucky Lake Economic Development Council, and now Senior Advisor with EconomicDevelopmentCouncil.com. He was instrumental in the organization and implementation of hosting local monthly meetings, as well as promoting and marketing the Kentucky Lake Economic Development Council when it was first founded.

Mr. Metzger was also a co-founder of the Pirates Cove Resort Community Watch Association. His responsibilities included, organization and implementation of a neighborhood watch association, including property protection issues, loss prevention, working with national companies and organizations, planning monthly meetings, attaining guest speakers as well as promoting and marketing the organization. He was also responsible for all aspects of daily operations for the Neighborhood Watch Association for the resort community. His supervisory duties included addressing and solving neighborhood and community security concerns and issues, monitoring community patrols, enforcement of curfew and quiet time for the resorts 5 campgrounds, Marina access and beach access area. 

Mr. Metzger donates some of his time as Senior Advisor to EconomicDevelopmentCouncil.com and is very much appreciated by this organization who value and appreciate his knowledge and expertise in the Business arena.

"We know that Economic Development Revitalization research and careful planning is the key to bringing back communities and business to financial stability and success," Metzger said. "We all know that putting together well thought-out strategies and implementing them leads to successes that can have a profound impact beyond anyone's wildest dreams and aspirations", he said. 

"Bob Metzger's expertise with our organization has been invaluable", said Founder and Chief Executive Officer JW Davis. "When I asked Mr. Metzger to join our team here, I knew that he would be a very awesome person to have because of his over 40 years of knowledge in business, as well as his experience as a member of the Senior Corps Of Retired Executives (SCORE)", says Davis. "SCORE is an organization that mentors America’s small business owners and operators and help's people dreaming about starting their own small business or those looking to grow their businesses. 

SCORE is already making its mark as a catalyst for economic growth across the country", Metzger said. 

 "Bob and I co-founded and started the Kentucky Lake Economic Development Council in Aurora, Kentucky in Marshall County, together to help bring Economic growth to an area we felt needed a boost at the time", Davis said. 

Bob Metzger and JW Davis also co-founded and started Gateway Global Group, a Business and Real Estate Development Company in Brownsville, Texas in 2014.  Gateway Global Group was instrumental in putting together a group of investors with over $200 million dollars to invest into a Hotel and Convention Center near Brownsville, Texas, the future home of SpaceX, a private Space Technology Company owned by Elon Musk, who planned to build a Space Rocket Launch facility near Brownsville, Texas on the scale of NASA at Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

 "So I knew in advance the type of person and the caliber Bob brought to the table and the experience he had to be an asset to our organization in every way possible", he said.  "We are so glad he finds the time to volunteer and give us his expertise in business strategies and solutions," Davis said.