MILWAUKEE — It's only May and Vice President Kamala Harris was in Wisconsin today for the fourth time this year.
She made a stop at Discovery World in Milwaukee to talk about the Biden administration's investments in communities.
"I want to make sure that everyone who needs to know how to be a part of [federal grants] actually has the information," said Harris.
In a round-table discussion with comedian and host D.L. Hughley, the Vice President highlighted the Biden administration's efforts to open federal grants geared toward prospective home-buyers and business owners.
A message that resonated with local entrepreneurs in the audience like Dr. Jennifer Potts.
"It's really tough out here for a lot of small businesses, especially in the under-served areas on Center Street," said Potts.
She has owned a business on the city's northwest side for a decade and now leads the board for the area's Business Improvement District.
Dr. Potts says sustaining a thriving economy in micro-communities like Center Street continues to be a challenge.
"Sometimes we worry about the stability of our small businesses, including my small business," Potts explained. "I own a school right on 38th and Center and it's been tough. So, to hear the Vice President speak to our hearts, for individuals that do feel like we've been left behind, it's real."
President and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Urban League, Eve Hall, also emphasized that the success of small businesses equals success for the entire area.
"So often the gap is not knowing, we have to all win in order for our city to be successful and grow in any advanced way," Hall said.
It's a sentiment the Vice President shared in her remarks.
"This is also about investing in the communities and the civic fabric of communities that contributes to the economic health and well-being of cities," Harris told the crowd.
This is Harris' fourth stop in Wisconsin this year alone and likely won't be her last to the battleground state as the road to the November elections grows shorter.
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