GRLove

Thank you! This is what I read: "....Shannon brings extensive leadership experience in economic development. For 10 years, she has served as the director of Economic Development for the city of Grand Rapids, Mich. In Grand Rapids, Shannon negotiated more than 50 development agreements with businesses and developers. She initiated and served as executive director to the Smartzone Authority, a tax increment financing program aimed at building a science and technology economic base for the region. And Shannon successfully established a Renaissance Zone and Brownfield Redevelopment Program, which generated more than $7.5 million of investment in contaminated and underutilized commercial and industrial property and created 6,250 new jobs...." OMG, she's done a lot for GR. I still can't belive all the development downtown. Now when I was in high school... (12 years ago!)

Hi All: I'm live in the Washington area, but grew up in Grand Rapids. Ran across this site doing a Google search. Anyway, there's news around here about one of your own in Seattle. Anyone know the scoop? Peace... GRLove I heart GR