Wonderful news! Congratulations BJ and thanks for the article Tom. Joe<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:47 AM, Rosemary Huskey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:donaldrose@cpcinternet.com" target="_blank">donaldrose@cpcinternet.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div bgcolor="white" link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Great article – great outcome for Latah County!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Rose Huskey<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Hansen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> Moscow Vision 2020<br><b>Cc:</b> B J Swanson<br><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] B. J. Swanson Named LEDC Executive Director<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">A well deserved congratulations to B. J. Swanson, one of Latah County's finest resources.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">
<u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Courtesy of today's (January 5, 2012) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Swanson named LEDC executive director<u></u><u></u></span></h1><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;outline-style:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;background-repeat:initial initial;float:none">
<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"inherit","serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">By Amelia Veneziano Daily News staff writer</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">After five months of placing 'interim' before her title, BJ Swanson is the new executive director of the Latah Economic Development Council.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;outline-style:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-color:initial;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;background-repeat:initial initial;float:none">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Swanson, who retired from AmericanWest Bank in July, says jobs are her top priority in the role.<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">That means helping existing businesses throughout Latah County expand, as well as bringing in new ones.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">"Quite often, what businesses need is a second set of eyes to help them," Swanson said. "I serve as a central contact for businesses, helping them resolve problems when they do need help."<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Swanson worked in banking for 46 years and has been involved with the LEDC since 1988.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">She will work 12 hours a week in the position, which necessitates hiring an assistant executive director to work 20 hours per week. The LEDC has received several applications for the position and will make a hiring decision soon. Swanson intends to work two years as executive director, and envisions eventually turning the reins over to the hired individual.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">For the board, securing Swanson was a coup.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">"We know what BJ's made of. She's got the connections and experience. She goes out and talks to someone, and 'boom boom,' there's a new business in Potlatch," said board member Robin Woods. Woods started a business in the region and had Swanson's assistance in securing an SBA loan, as well as with banking.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">"At some council meetings, there's lots of talk and grinding away, but with BJ, she knows what she's talking about and gets stuff done," Woods said. "We're very lucky in Latah County to have her."<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">For Swanson, it's about going while it's fun. As the chairman of the board at Gritman Medical Center, a volunteer position, and with the LEDC, she's happy to stay involved in the community.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">"In two years, if I still have the energy and they still want me, I'll keep going," she said. "I enjoy it, so we'll see what happens."<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Seeya later, Moscow.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Tom Hansen<u></u><u></u></p></div>
<div><p class="MsoNormal">Spokane, Washington<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">"If not us, who?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If not now, when?"<u></u><u></u></p>
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