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ABJ Endorses Russ Pry for County Executive
Sun, Oct 12, 2008
For county executive

We recommend the election of Russ Pry

Russ Pry stepped into the office of Summit County executive 15 months ago as something of a question mark. He had served as the county Democratic Party chairman, as law director for Boston

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Akron's the One
Thu, Jul 31, 2008
The Bridgestone Firestone decision involves more than 1,000 jobs. It builds on the city's efforts to remake itself in a new economy


From the Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board

Bridgestone Firestone expressed no small commitment to Akron when the company

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Summit County Keeps Bridgestone/Firestone!
Wed, Jul 30, 2008
BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE REVEALS TENTATIVE PLANS:
Technical center staying in Akron

Many details with city, county, state and port authority still need to be completed for $100 million deal

By Jim Mackinnon
Beacon

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Initiative to offer leads on property
Thu, Jul 17, 2008

By Paula Schleis
Beacon Journal business writer

The phone calls come in every week from businesses looking to expand or move into Summit County:

Where can I find a 40,000-square-foot retail space? Do you know of any vacant warehouses near

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Flags Honor Veterans at Groundbreaking Ceremony
Sat, Jul 12, 2008
By CR Rae
The Suburbanite

Akron, Ohio -

Traffic was pulling over on Waterloo Road near Arlington as those going about their day were captured by an awesome display of flags.

The 2000 American flags were flying on the property at the corner of South Arlington and

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Groundbreaking for Summit Vet Center Saturday
Wed, Jul 9, 2008

By Beacon Journal staff report

Summit County Executive Russ Pry and the county Veterans Service Commission will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking at 11 a.m. Saturday<!-- jul12 -->for the construction of the new $2.2 million Veterans Service Commission Center.

The

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Summit gets new economic chief
Mon, Jun 30, 2008

By Rick Armon
Beacon Journal staff writer

Summit County has a new economic and community development director.

Connie Krauss, vice president of government affairs for the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce since 2004, is replacing Patrick D'Andrea, who is returning to his

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Long stalemate over Summit County Fairgrounds ends
Thu, Jan 31, 2008
Chris Hyser WKYC 
Created: 1/29/2008 1:49:29 PM
 

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TALLMADGE -- With the stroke of the pen, a decade-long battle over the Summit County Fairgrounds has ended.
Today, Summit County Executive Russ Pry signed off on a new, 10-year lease with
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Pry reports state approval of Goodyear funding
Thu, Jan 31, 2008

1/31/2008 - West Side Leader
By Kathleen Folkerth

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Calling it a “good day for Akron,” Summit County Executive Russ Pry told Summit County Council Jan. 28 the state’s controlling board has approved state funding for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s redevelopment plan.

Pry said he got word late

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Summit gets $728,000 in Homeland grants
Thu, Jan 31, 2008

By Beacon Journal staff report

Summit County has received more than $728,000 in Homeland Security grants, County Executive Russ Pry announced today. <!-- thurs -->

The grant money will support countywide emergency management operations. The grants

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