Larry jones named D.E.D.C. Director 10-18-2010

THE DELTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF WASHINGTON COUNTY HAS HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. LARRY JONES HAS BEEN NAMED TO LEAD THE ORGANIZATION AND WILL START HIS POST IN NOVEMBER AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE DELTA E.D.C. "I'M CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE CITY OF JACKSON, HEADING UP THEIR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. AND MY PLANS FOR GREENVILLE AND WASHINGTON COUNTY ARE TO GET WITH STAKE HOLDERS AND VISIT WITH THEM AND GET THEIR IDEAS ON WHAT THEY THINK WE SHOULD DO AS WELL AS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL AND MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY," SAID JONES. JONES IS REPLACING ED JOHNSON WHO WAS THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE E.D.C.