University of Montana official, Tony Rudbach dreams big for Economic Development Hub in Glendive
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| February 13, 2006 |  View for printing |
Evan Barrett knows what it's like to have an idea that others describe as a cockamamie scheme.
As the former head of Butte's economic development office, Barrett championed Destination: Montana, an aborted plan to transform the downtrodden city into a no-holds-barred national gambling attraction. * “I learned a long time ago not to close one's eyes to an idea because it's a little more visionary,” said Barrett, who is now Gov. Brian Schweitzer's economic development director.
A new vision, dreamed up by University of Montana vice president Jon A. Rudbach, is to develop Glendive into an economic hub for eastern Montana.
Economic “hub” survey report: http://www.umt.edu/research/FILES/Hubsurvrpt.pdf
By ROBERT STRUCKMAN of the Missoulian
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Evan once said in a speech, "I don't know what can't be done." Montana is blessed to have people of vision like Evan and Tony Rudbach. |
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Tony should spend a little more of his time on issues related to commercializing the IP being developed by UM researchers and a little less time on plans that involve massive and perpetual federal subsidies. |
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