The Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM) presented Saint Paul Port Authority President Louie Jambois with the organization’s 2010 President’s Award during EDAM’s conference in June at Madden’s Resort.

Louie has more than 30 years of experience in developing and implementing community financing programs at the federal, state and local levels. He has extensive experience managing and overseeing legislative policy creation, innovative development financing, and initiation of collaborative efforts between public and private community and economic development entities.

Prior to joining the Port, Louie joined what is now the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).  There he managed a variety of Community and Economic Development programs.  He also helped create and launch state-funded Contamination Cleanup and Redevelopment Programs, natural disaster recovery programs and Minnesota’s Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) program – the model used to create legislation in 2010 to retain Ford Motor Company in Saint Paul.

As president of the Port Authority, Louie is responsible for leading the organization in a direction that, in cooperation with our economic development partners, leverages the Port’s strengths in redevelopment, business and workforce development to create jobs, grow the tax base and assure a sustainable Saint Paul.

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