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Gilliam Takes Reins Of Jobs Plus

Gynii Abracosa Gilliam, right, talks about her experience in the field of economic development as Jobs Plus Board Chair Patty Shea listens Tuesday at the Coeur d’Alene office. Gilliam was announced Tuesday as the new president of the Jobs Plus, Inc. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Shawn Gust)

She might be small, but she's a big name in Idaho economic development. Gynii Abracosa Gilliam of Boise was introduced Tuesday as the new president of Jobs Plus, Inc., the region's nonprofit economic development agency. Idaho's chief economic development officer in 2012 and 2013 and an economic development veteran in small and large communities for more than 20 years, Gilliam takes over for Steve Griffitts, who stepped down in early January after 12 years leading Jobs Plus. Asked if there's any pressure becoming just the third Jobs Plus president since its inception in 1987, Gilliam didn't hesitate. "No, because I'm going to stand on their [Griffitts and Bob Potter] shoulders and reach even higher," she said. "I'm short and they're both tall, so that's great!"/Mike Patrick, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: How important is Jobs Plus to the Coeur d'Alene area?



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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