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Resource Guide
This editorial survey of economic development investment opportunities in Southern Ohio was prepared by the staff of Conway Data, under the sponsorship of the Ohio Dept. of Development, First Frontier Fund. For further information, contact the economic development executives listed here.

OHIO DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENT,
FIRST FRONTIER FUND

Julie Laughlin, Executive Director
77 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614-644-8774
Fax: 614-644-0745
Toll-free number for an Ohio information kit:
800-354-OHIO
URL: http://www.ohiobiz.com

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT

T.J. Justice, Representative
15 North Paint Street, Suite 102
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601-3116
Phone: 614-775-0612
Fax: 614-775-0604
e-mail: tjustice@bright.net

ADAMS COUNTY
Adams County Economic Development
Debbie Mathews, Director
101 East Main Street
West Union, Ohio 45693
Phone: 513-544-5151 or 800-697-8682
Fax: 513-544-5424
e-mail: acedg@bright.net
URL: http://www.sitenet.com/oh/adams/adams.htm

ATHENS COUNTY
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Bill Coffey, President and CEO
Economic Development Council
331 Richland Avenue, P.O. Box 238
Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: 614-594-2251
Fax: 614-594-2252
e-mail: chamber@seorf.ohiou.edu
URL: http//www.athenschamber.com/

BROWN COUNTY
Brown County Dept. of Economic
Development
D. Craig Thompson, Director
2101/2 South Main Street
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
Phone: 513-378-3536
Fax: 513-378-3536
e-mail: browncty@bright.net

GALLIA COUNTY
Gallia County Chamber of Commerce
R.V. "Buddy" Graham, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Center for Commerce
16 State Street
P.O. Box 465
Gallipolis, Ohio 45631
Phone: 614-446-0596
Fax: 614-446-4273
e-mial: galliachamber@eurekanet.com

HIGHLAND COUNTY
Highland County Economic Development
Tom Wyatt
128 West Walnut Street, P.O. Box 296
Hillsboro, Ohio 45133
Phone: 937-393-1111
Fax: 937-393-2697

HOCKING COUNTY
Hocking County Community
Improvement Corp.
Hugh Morton, Executive Director
47 West Main Street, P.O. Box 838
Logan, Ohio 43138
Phone: 614-385-6836
Fax: 614-385-7259
e-mail: lo-hockchamber@hocking.net
URL: logan-hockingchamber.hocking.net

JACKSON COUNTY
Jackson County Economic Development
Sherrie Lanier
382 Pearl Street
Jackson, Ohio 45640
Phone: 614-286-2722 or 614-286-2838
Fax: 614-286-8443
e-mail: jcdod@zoomnet.net

LAWRENCE COUNTY
Lawrence County Economic Development
Pat Clonch, Executive Director
P.O. Box 488
South Point, Ohio 45680
Phone: 614-894-3838
Fax: 614-894-3836
e-mail: pclonch@ianet.net

MEIGS COUNTY
Meigs County Economic Development
Ron McDade
238 West Main Street
Pomeroy, Ohio 45769
Phone: 614-992-5005
Fax: 614-992-7942
e-mail: meigs.ed@meigs.net
URL: meigs.net/county1/econ.html

PERRY COUNTY
Perry County Development/Tourism Center
Janie Dailey, Director
120 W. Brown Street
New Lexington, Ohio 43764
Phone: 800-343-7379
Fax: 614-342-5505

PIKE COUNTY
Pike County Community Development
Ron Pfeifer
103 East Third Street
Waverly, Ohio 45690
Phone: 614-947-5808
Fax: 614-947-4104

ROSS COUNTY
Ross County Community Improvement Corp.
Dona Smith, Executive Vice President
165 South Paint Street
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Phone: 614-774-6891
Fax: 614-772-5335

SCIOTO COUNTY
Scioto County Economic Development Office
Steven Carter, Executive Director
602 7th Street, Room 4
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
Phone: 614-354-5395
Fax: 614-353-7358
e-mail: scarter@zoomnet.net

VINTON COUNTY
Vinton County Community Economic
Development
Brian Raison, Extension Agent
Community Building, Route 93 North,
P.O. Box 473
McArthur, Ohio 45651
Phone: 614-596-5212
Fax: 614-596-4734
e-mail: raison.1@osu.edu
URL: http://www.vintoncounty.com/

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