The 2013 Gold & Silver Shovel Award Recipients in Pictures
Shown here are nine of the recipients of Area Development’s 2013 Gold & Silver awards, which were bestowed in recognition of the states’ efforts to capture new facility and expansion projects that resulted in significant investment and job-creation. All told, 19 states were recognized for their efforts.
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Martin Briley, President/CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, holds the Silver Shovel in the 5+ to 10 million population category.
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Kansas Commerce Secretary Pat George (right) and Deputy Secretary of Business and Community Development Steve Kelly (left) hold the state’s Gold Shovel in the under 3 million population category.
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Florida Secretary of Commerce Gray Swoope accepts the state’s Silver Shovel in the 10+ million population category.
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Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield (left) and Governor Robert Bentley (right) pose with the state’s Gold Shovel in the 3+ to 5 million population category.
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Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor P. Smith holds the Silver Shovel in the 5+ to 10 million population category.
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Pennsylvania Secretary C. Alan Walker (left) and Executive Deputy Secretary Rich Hudic (right) of the Department of Community and Economic Development display the state’s Silver Shovel in the 10+ million population category.
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South Carolina Governor Nikki R. Haley poses with the state’s Silver Shovel in the 3+ to 5 million population category.
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Georgia Governor Nathan Deal shows off the state’s Gold Shovel in the 5+ to 10 million population category.
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear holds the state’s Silver?Shovel in the 3+ to 5 million population category.