The Longview Economic Development Corporation offers an innovative and creative series of videos touting the features and benefits of operating a business in Longview, TX. We hope you enjoy this video series.

Here, David Willard, City Manager for City of Longview, Texas talks about the type of customer service that is practiced daily at the city. Values such as accountability, teamwork, integrity and professionalism are what make Longview, Texas exceptional. 

Watch as Suzanne Cook, long time realtor and owner of Suzanne Cook & Company, shares how the Longview, Texas housing market remains strong and steady with housing options to meet everyone's needs. According to Suzanne, Longview is an easy sell and is sold "one yard at a time." 

Mark Bogle, VP/ General Manager of Eastman Chemical relates the strategic advantages of their partnership with Longview and East Texas for over six decades. Longview's sophisticated transportation system is significant in their successful production of over 2.5 billion pounds per year of over 40 chemicals and plastics. While the company impacts over 15,000 local employees they directly employ about 2,000 people. Half of those employees are in production and maintenance, all directly from East Texas and many educated by local universities, colleges and technical schools. Eastman Chemical produces in Longview!

Keith Bonds, Director of Public Works for the City of Longview, discusses one of Longview's competitive advantages - WATER!  Longview draws its water from three sources, can produce 52 mgd and uses, on average, only 16 mgd.  Longview has never enacted water rationing and consistently meets or exceeds all drinking water requirements. 

If water is critical to the success of your business, then locate in Longview, TX!

Brad Bunt, Director of Kilgore College Small Dusiness Development Center explains some of the resources they offer to help Small Business start up, expand and succeed.
 

 Keith Honey, External Affairs Manager of AEP/SWEPCO and board member of the Longview Economic Development Corporation shares how SWEPCO works diligently with new and existing companies to ensure they have the electrical infrastructure needed to keep their business operating efficiently. Due to continued regulation and AEP/SWEPCO's willingness to work with industry, Longview, Texas has some of the lowest electric rates in the nation.
 

Steve Metcalf of Eastman Chemical and board member of the Longview Texas Economic Development Corporation (LEDCO) shares insight as to how LEDCO helps existing businesses reach their full potential for growth and prosperity through industrial business parks, spec buildings and financial assistance. These are just a few of the many services LEDCO provides to ensure Longview is a premier business location.

Ed Banos, President & CEO of Good Shepherd Health System, shares how they are doing their part for wellness and prevention and decreasing healthcare costs within the community by working with area businesses on their employee needs. Good Shepherd was also recently issued a training grant for medical personnel and nursing students.
 

In LEDCO's first video in the series, Dr. Dale Lunsford of LeTourneau University, briefly shares attributes of the Christian university that is consistently ranked as one of the Best Colleges by US News & World Report and calls Longview home.