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Governor Ernie Fletcher has named John Hindman, a retired UPS executive from Louisville, as secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. Secretary Hindman began his official duties on June 1.
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The Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board (Board) has begun the search process to fill the position of Secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development (CED), formerly held by Marvin E. “Gene” Strong, Jr. Secretary Strong led the Cabinet for fifteen years until his retirement in January of this year.
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After 15 years of service to the Cabinet for Economic Development, Secretary Marvin E. “Gene” Strong, Jr. will leave his post at the end of this month. Secretary Strong announced his retirement from state government in early December.
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The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development continues working to improve the competitiveness of the Commonwealth. To keep our state on the cutting edge of a global economy, the Cabinet has introduced a series of online enhancements to its Web site, www.ThinkKentucky.com to provide more customized information for site selection consultants, businesses, economic developers, and researchers.
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The importance of workforce training has never been greater. As companies think globally, it is imperative that Kentucky's workforce be the very best it can be to remain competitive and provide good jobs for its citizens. A recent publication of Expansion Management magazine ranked Kentucky’s workforce training programs among the best in the nation. With an 8th place finish, 2006 marks the fourth consecutive year Kentucky has placed in the Top 10.
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The Cabinet for Economic Development has overhauled its ThinkKentucky.com Web site and will launch the new and improved online marketing tool in late July.
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Showing a commitment to "advanced agriculture," specifically in the field of nutrigenomics, Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong recently announced the award of a $1 million grant to Alltech to assist in building its Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition.
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The Cabinet for Economic Development is excited and optimistic about the economic opportunities awaiting Kentucky in 2006. The commonwealth experienced tremendous job growth in 2005, resulting in more than 17,100 new jobs in the manufacturing and supportive-service industries. This growth represented an investment of nearly $1.7 billion in the state's economy.
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Email:
econdev@ky.gov

Address::
Kentucky Cabinet for
Economic Development
Old Capitol Annex
300 West Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone:
800-626-2930
502-564-7140