PETE TESCH
PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, ST. LUCIE COUNTY
The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County is a not-for-profit public/private partnership with a staff of six dedicated to enriching the economic vitality of St. Lucie County and the cities of Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce. Tesch joined the EDC as president in 2014. Since 2017, the organization has led 75-plus business attraction and retention projects with projected employment gains of more than 10,000 jobs and more than 16 million square feet of new facilities.
EDUCATION: Florida State University (BA, MA)
IF I WERE GOVERNOR: I would streamline and improve Florida’s workforce readiness delivery system, putting more resources and financial assistance into the hands of our small and medium-sized employers.
