I.E. agency members go to D.C. to talk to area lawmakers

Members of the Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corp. visited legislators and policy-makers in Washington recently to tell them about their efforts to tackle the Inland Empire's foreclosure and economic woes, according to a news release. 

San Bernardino County Supervisor Paul Biane and two other members of the corporation board, county Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt and Arrowhead Credit Union President Larry Sharp, visited each member of the Inland Empire's congressional delegation during the two-day trip, according to the release. The officials also met with officials from the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Republican Housing subcommittee.

This week, San Bernardino Associated Governments -- which represents the county's 24 cities as well as the county -- approved a work plan that will provide $50,000 to help the corporation and HUD host home-foreclosure prevention seminars.