R. Joseph Weekes, Jr. R. Joseph Weekes, Jr. was appointed to the Board of the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency in July 2006. He serves on the IDA’s Governance Committee and on its Audit/Finance Committee. He is the owner of the Weekes Agency, located in Gouverneur, New York, and brings an extensive background in insurance and business. “Joe” is a graduate of SUNY Canton and assumed ownership of the insurance agency in 1995. He is a member of the Gouverneur Elks Club, the Gouverneur Historical Association and the Gouverneur Reading Room. Joe resides in Gouverneur. His current term on the IDA Board expires in August 2018.