The Longview Economic Development Corporation (LEDCO) received the 2025 Economic Excellence Recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) during its annual Winter Conference in El Paso on Friday, February 27.
The Economic Excellence Recognition program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism. Recipients qualify for recognition based on training taken by their governing board/council as well as the economic development director and professional staff. Certifications, professional memberships and activities, and organizational effectiveness of the economic development staff also contribute to the standards for qualification.
Longview Economic Development was one of 85 economic development organizations in Texas to receive the recognition. The caliber of LEDCO’s work is evident through the significant accomplishments achieved in 2025, including the acquisition of a new 1,100+ acre business park, the successful execution of two retention projects, the opening of FRESH by Brookshire's, and the announcement of the largest project in the organization’s history—a $200 million investment from Ninth Avenue Foods.
“The TEDC’s Economic Excellence Recognition program is one of the ways in which our organization honors the outstanding commitment to excellence of our communities and regions, their leaders, and their economic development professionals have toward the professionalization of their economic development efforts.” Carlton Schwab, President/CEO of TEDC