First Choice Mechanical is a family-owned and operated business with a robust vision of building a strong company in the New York construction market. Jimmy Moyen began his career as a Licensed Stationery Engineer at Columbia University where he remained for twelve years while opening his company, First Choice Mechanical IN 2001. Mr. Moyen also holds a NYC Building Department license a Refrigeration Engineer as well as other relevant licenses from the Fire Department for his area of expertise. Mr. Moyen operates the firm along with his wife, Throughout the firm’s first decade of growth, Mr. Moyen built his company, one project at a time, developing a reputation for excellent service and reliability. Today as the firm enters its second decade of service. First Choice Mechanical is committed to a plan of phased, structured growth with strong financial stability. Reputation is key to this growth, and the firm’s core values of integrity, trust and value contribute to the growing of First Choice Mechanical brand. First Choice Mechanical maintains strong relationships in the public sector. In 2010, First Choice Mechanical was recognized by the NYC Small Business as an outstanding MWBE for its project awards of over $1 million for city projects. Today the firm is also pursuing new relationships in the private commercial sector. It is launching a new program for HVAC maintenance and retrofits that will align with current market trends in energy efficiency and sustainability. It is looking forward to adding to its current portfolio of work with schools and universities in this area.
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks compassion and ability to collaborate are rooted in his upbringing. His family ventured north during the Great Migration from Rock Hill, South Carolina, eventually settling in East Harlem. He grew up in a public housing project and knew in his early years that he wanted to be a lawyer. He was inspired by a mother and father who worked hard to ensure that their children would have opportunities for advancement that they never did. Meeks’ parents passed on to him a profound sense of social justice, commitment to community, and willingness to extend a helping hand to those in need. Congressman Gregory Meeks attended Adelphi University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history. At Howard University Law School, Meeks embraced the jurisprudence of his idol, Thurgood Marshall, and of Charles Hamilton Houston. In the years to follow, Congressman Meeks worked as a Queens County Assistant District Attorney, a prosecutor for a special anti-narcotics taskforce, and chief administrative judge for New York State’s worker compensation system. In 1992, he was elected to the New York State Assembly, where he served until 1998, when he won a special election to represent the Fifth Congressional District of New York. Now in his eleventh term, has devoted his energy and skill to serving one of the most diverse constituencies in the nation. His efforts on behalf of his district, New York City and State, and the nation as a whole have earned Rep. Meeks the respect of his constituents, New Yorkers, and Democrats and Republicans alike. Currently Congressman Meeks is a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, where he serves as the Chairmen of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions which oversees all financial regulators. He is also a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he is serves as an influential member on both the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment and the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade. e co-chair of several international organization caucuses, such as the European Union Caucus. He is focused on revitalizing the economy, creating jobs, and enhancing the resiliency of the Fifth District’s transportation, housing and environmental infrastructure, which were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. Throughout his tenure in Congress, Congressman Meeks has fought to make New York City accessible and full of opportunity for all New Yorkers. Congressman Meeks is a member of the Allen AME Church in St. Albans, New York and a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. As a huge sports fan, Meeks enjoys watching the New York Knicks, the New York Giants, and the New York Mets. He is married to Simone-Marie Meeks and has three daughters – Ebony, Aja, and Nia-Aiyana.