{"id":8738,"date":"2014-06-03T11:02:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T15:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=8738"},"modified":"2014-06-03T11:07:57","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T15:07:57","slug":"breaking-danville-hires-new-economic-development-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2014\/06\/03\/breaking-danville-hires-new-economic-development-director\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Danville hires new Economic Development Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

Telly Tucker will start his job on July 1st.<\/p>\n

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Here’s the official word from the City of Danville…<\/p>\n

Danville City Manager Joe King announced today that Telly D. Tucker of Williamsburg has been selected to fill the city\u2019s vacant economic development director position. Tucker is currently the assistant economic development director in James City County. His first day on the job in Danville will be July 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to welcome Telly to our team,\u201d King said. \u201cHe has just the kind of experience, knowledge, skills and abilities we need to help grow this region\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tucker was selected from among 62 applicants in a national search. During a recent visit to Danville, he had the opportunity to meet with City Council and staff and two dozen community leaders involved in economic development.<\/p>\n

Tucker has served as assistant economic development director in James City County for three years. Before that, he served with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development as an enterprise zone program administrator for a year and a half.<\/p>\n

He launched his career with the City of Lynchburg, working for three years as its economic development specialist. He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in international business from James Madison University, and he has obtained the certified economic developer designation from the International Economic Development Council.<\/p>\n

Tucker\u2019s annual salary will be $95,208.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His resume looks like its got what it takes to do the job. I’m hoping he can be a great asset to the city.<\/p>\n

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Telly Tucker will start his job on July 1st.<\/p>\n

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