Gery Schoenrock, Junction City, has been elected chairman of the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Commission by the other members of that board.

Schoenrock tells JC Post that moving forward the EDC needs to concentrate on work force readiness. “And take advantage of any opportunities to entice people to live and work and play in Junction City – Geary County, and to generate job opportunities.”

Schoenrock has been a member of the EDC for several years. On developing a work force he said he thinks it takes a cooperative effort from both the city and county,and the schools, and the folks that go to the junior colleges to try target work skills that we anticipate would be needed to take care of some of the companies that may be coming with the national bioscience facility.” NBAF will be located in Manhattan, but there are expected to be other related businesses that could locate in the region.

Schoenrock is a longtime developer with his history in that industry dating back to the early 1970’s.  He was elected to a one year term as EDC chairman during the board’s meeting Thursday in Junction City. Schoenrock succeeds longtime EDC Chairman Ben Kitchens, who remains a member of the board.

Ty Arneson will serve as vice-chairman of the EDC for the coming year.