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CANDIDATE: EDUCATION JAMES D. GROMBERG * B.A., Public Administration; St. Cloud State University - 1988 * M.A., Business Administration; St. Cloud State University - in progress CURRENT POSITION * Economic Development Coordinator/Project Manager; City of Ramsey, MN (pop. 17,000) - 1988 to Present CURRENT COMPENSATION $31,000 PREVIOUS POSITIONS * Finance Department Internship; City of Rarnsey, MN - 1988 Assistant Manager; Lancer Stores, Inc., St. Cloud, MN - 1986 to 1988 * Management Assistant;' Americanna Inn, St. Cloud, MN - 1981 to 1985 PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS * ICMA * Minnesota Planning Association * Anoka County Solid Waste Abatement Task Force. CANDIDATE SUMMARY While attending school, Mr. Gromberg served in Assistant Management positions at Lancers and the Americanna Inn. Upon graduation he received an internship in the Finance Department in the City of Ramsey. He soon moved into the position of Project Manager and eventually assumed the position of Economic Development Coordinator. In this position he works with local businesses, assists business to relocate, develops assistance packages, and works with the local area Chamber of Commerce on business expos and other promotions. He has been involved in a variety of projects including the purchasing and development of an industrial park of 100 acres. In conjunction with the local electric cooperative, an additional 135-acre industrial park was developed and has recently been made available for businesses. He has been involved in a successful incubator program including a 100% occupied, 50 bay facility - which has recently doubled in size. He assists local businesses in utilizing the City's economic assistant programs for facility improvement and expansion. Recent expansions have occurred in three local businesses. Mr. Gromberg's downtown experience is rather limited, however, a new bank is being constructed within the historic area next to City Hall.