Sen. Whitehouse Tours a Business That's Growing, Hiring and Proud to Be

The inconspicuous small business cul-de-sac between Waterman and Taunton avenues received a high profile visitor in U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D), who toured John Medeiros Jewelry Wednesday afternoon. The visit was an attempt by the senator to take an in-person pulse of his home state's economy.

Whitehouse began his time at the jewelry manufacturing facility receiving an overview of the business from owner John Medeiros and his daughter, Sales Coordinator Nina Medeiros. The company's manufacturing portion of the operation is referred to as Tahoe Jewelry Inc., in contrast to its actual line of jewelry named after its owner, under the same business umbrella.

Optimism surrounding jobs in a still struggling economy defined the intimate tour, as Whitehouse learned of the company's four-year growth trend, along with the proud proclamation from Medeiros himself that his company is "still hiring."