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Community & Economic Development Director selected for R.I.
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Press release submitted by City of Rock Island City Manager Thomas Thomas announced Jeff Eder will be the new Community & Economic Development Director for the City of Rock Island. His official start date will be June 4, 2012. Mr. Eder most recently worked as the Director of Community Development for the Village of Franklin Park, Illinois. "I was impressed with Jeff Eder and his experience in economic development. I'm pleased to get him on board, as we have a lot of important work to do. Upcoming projects include planning for new businesses on the I-280 / IL-92 corridor, assisting businesses that are opening in Rock Island, and improving our tax base," stated Mr. Thomas. Mr. Eder will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Community and Economic Development Department. Work involves responsibility for the planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the City's Planning and Redevelopment Division, Economic Development Division, and Inspections Division in furtherance of City Council goals and adopted policies. Mr. Eder has a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University (1997) and Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from Ball State University (1993). In addition, he is an Economic Development Institute Graduate from the University of Oklahoma (2002). Mr. Eder has worked in a variety of positions including: • Village of Franklin Park, Illinois: Director of Community Development 2009–2012, Director of Planning and Development 2003 – 2009, Director of Economic Development 2000–2003 • Locus Information Systems, Champaign, Illinois: Director of Business Development 2000 • Greater Champaign-Urbana Economic Partnership, Illinois: Director Economic Development 1997-2000 • North Central Indiana Private Industry Council, Peru, Indiana: Grant Writer 1995-1996 • Grissom Redevelopment Authority, Bunker Hill, Indiana: Manager of Property/Developer 1994-1995 • Peru/Miami County Economic Development Corporation, Peru, Indiana: Manager of Technical Support Services 1993-1994 Recruitment for the position started after former Community & Economic Development Director Greg Champagne announced his retirement. The City held a nationwide search and narrowed the candidates to five semi-finalists who were interviewed. Bob Hawes has been serving and will continue to serve as Interim Community & Economic Development Director; Mr. Hawes is the Public Works Director and Assistant City Manager. 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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