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Community Lending Officer
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY OF SUMMIT COUNTY Community Lending Officer Position Summary: This position is central to the success of the WRCF’s lending operations and its broader mission to support economic development in Northeast Ohio. As both a relationship...
Coordinator, Business Development
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (REDI) CINCINNATI Coordinator, Business Development Position Summary: The Coordinator, Business Development, is responsible for helping to implement REDI’s strategy in targeted business attraction and expansion, enhancing our...
Resilience Wins James A. Wuenker Growth Award
RESILIENCE WINS JAMES A. WUENKER GROWTH AWARD In December 2023, National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience) announced an expansion expected to create 440 new jobs and a $230 million capital investment at its West Chester Township headquarters. Resilience is a...
West Chester Commercial Market Continues to Prosper in 2024
West Chester Commercial Market Continues to Prosper in 2024 West Chester Township is known to be a great place to eat, shop and play with its wide variety of first-class commercial developments. The attraction just grew with the opening of the new Bass Pro Shops at...
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Rating Upgrade
IMMEDIATE Contact: Holly Kemler Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Director of Communications 419.260.9981 S&P GLOBAL RATINGS UPGRADES PORT AUTHORITY RATING TO “A” FOR NORTHWEST OHIO BOND FUND TOLEDO, Ohio, April 8, 2024 – S&P Global Ratings (S&P)...
OEDA Seeks New President – Click for Full Job Description
The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) is currently seeking a self-motivated forward-thinking and strategically minded President who has the vision to lead OEDA as the organization continues to advocate on behalf of its 400+ members concerning economic...
Ohio Tops Site Selection’s Top Micropolitan Communities
Site Selection Magazine has highlighted Ohio as the top state in the nation in its recent Top Micropolitan communities listing, published in March. Ohio communities Recognized in the listing are Findlay (ranked #1 nationally), Greenville, Defiance, Wooster, Chillicothe, Tiffin, Bucyrus-Galion, Fremont, New Philadelphus-Dover, Sandusky, Jackson, Van Wert, Norwalk, Salem and Point Pleasant. Five Ohio communities ranked in the Top 10 nationally.
Ohio Senate Passes Controversial Higher Education Reform Legislation
The Ohio Senate passed S.B. 83 (Cirino) on Wednesday, May 17 by a vote of 21-10, with three Senate Republicans joining all Senate Democrats in opposition.
Ohio General Assembly Proposes Constitutional Amendment to be Considered in an August General Election
Ohio voters will decide a critical constitutional issue during a special election on August 8 2023, with possible implications for two more expected Constitutional amendment ballot measures that are likely to appear at the November 7, 2023 general election.
Tracked House Bills – May 2023
Tracked House Bills – May 2023
Tracked Senate Bills – May 2023
Tracked Senate Bills – May 2023
Ohio’s Constitution and the Divisions Within the House Republican Caucus
Republican legislators circulated a discharge petition, a procedural mechanism that brings legislation or a resolution straight to the chamber floor and bypasses the traditional committee structure, to force a House floor vote on House Joint Resolution 1. Fifty legislators must sign a discharge petition to move something from committee to the floor.
Save the Dates for the In-Person OEDA Annual Summit!
It sure has been a while… We are so excited to be back as the 2021 Annual Summit returns to an in-person event this year!
This 2021 Annual Summit is designed to help you re-connect and re-energize while making sure you have the information you need to achieve success in your community.
This year’s conference is built around two days of general sessions and multiple networking opportunities. It ends with a celebration of Ohio’s economic and workforce development community at the 2021 Excellence Awards. Stay tuned for more details; the final schedule will be released later this month.
Hold the Date: July 26th – Community Rooted Economic Inclusion Playbook Webinar
The Ohio Economic Development Association is sponsoring a complimentary webinar on bringing equity and diversity to neighborhoods on July 26, 2021, 3 to 4:30pm. Sponsored in collaboration with the International Economic Development Council and the Brookings Institute, the Community-rooted Economic Inclusion Strategic Action Playbook argues that now is the time for community, city, and regional leaders to advance bold place-based solutions that foster long-overdue investment and opportunity within disinvested communities—and to do so in a way that benefits existing residents and small businesses within these communities.