Putnam County Development Authority Director elected to regional development council

    WINFIELD -- Putnam County Development Authority’s Executive Director, Gary Walton was recently elected to serve on the board of directors of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC).

    Originally organized in 1946, SEDC is the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America.

    Membership in the organization represent 17 states in the American South, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

    “I am honored to serve on the board of directors for this historic organization. I look forward to working with SEDC’s outstanding staff, officers and the other state directors to serve economic development practitioners throughout the American South.” Walton said.

    He recently completed a two-year term as president of the West Virginia Economic Development Council (WVEDC).

    This year’s board and officers also include another West Virginian, 2nd Vice Chairman Mallie Combs-Snider, Executive Director of the Hardy County Rural Development Authority in Moorefield.