Councilman Rao Week in Review for Nov 18- 22 week

Office Hours  Tennis Academy-  I met with investors and  tennis coach from Florida, looking to establish a world class tennis academy in Morrisville.    We mety with Staff and there is strong interest for this to happen in Morrisville.    23 court facility, clay courts, indoor center, and boarding.    We may see if we […]

Nov 12 Council Meeting and Office Hours

Nov 12 Council Meeting and Office Hours Council meeting was, as always, informative and productive. Invocation was led by Councilmember Broadwell. Presentations Morrisville 101 graduation began the evening with 26 graduates in the program.    Stephanie Smith recognized the graduates, and Lauren Butler, class of 2012, addressed Council and the audience, as she helped this year […]

Steve Rao and Morrisville Technology

Steve Rao strongly encourages Morrisville to model other cities where existing resources are leveraged to improve information technology efficiency and drive innovation. That includes exploring Cloud Computing options and making the town’s statistical data (permits, crime, transportation, etc.) open and available to entrepreneurs in our region for developing new applications while increasing citizen engagement. These endeavors foster government efficiency, transparency and promote job creation.

Chinatown in Morrisville Project Moves Forward

Wonderful dedication ceremony with the partners, investors, town and state officials, and invited guests to celebrate the official planning and implementation of the new North Carolina Chinatown! The renovation of the old outlet mall into a Chinatown complex is exciting for Morrisville. This project will leverage Morrisville’s local diversity and talent and certainly contribute to […]

TYE Launch at TIE Carolinas

Last evening, I attended the TYE or The Young Entrepreneurs, hosted by the TIE Carolinas and TIE Global Chapter. TIE Carolinas President, Abhi Muthuyan, reminded each of us, that TIE represents the largest entrepreneurship and mentoring organization in the world,with over 60 chapters in 45 countries, and over 60,000 members. Having this global organization right […]

Opening Remarks at Chinese Harvest Moon Festival

I had the honor of providing the opening remarks at the Chinese Harvest Moon Festival, on Saturday, hosted by the Chinese American Friendship Association at the State Fairgrounds. Over 3000 were in attendance and there were beautiful dance and cultural performances, along with fine Chinese cuisine. During my remarks, I thanked the Chinese American community […]