Democrats initially seemed ready to unite behind Secretary of State Chet Culver, but a lackluster start to his campaign has some in the party looking elsewhere — with former Vilsack chief economic development officer Mike Blouin receiving the most attention. (voices.washingtonpost.com)
Kenneth Adams, who was president of the Business Council at the time, has been appointed to serve as Cuomo's top economic development officer as the president and CEO of Empire State Development. (syracuse.com)
You are a municipal economic development officer and it's your job to turn your city into the next technology boomtown. (canadianbusiness.com)