Ron Thibodeaux

"... after a decade of decline. North and South welcomed the emerging balance "Frankly, 1 think the community perceives a bit of a slowdown us a plus right now," suid Ron Thibodeaux, executive vice president of the Economic Development Commission of Mid Florida in Orlando "It's tough to keep the community services up to speed with that kind of growth, so every ..."

"... data indicated. Few private sector companies in Ocala .tre unionized. The Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control Division plant is the only unionized man- facility ln the county, said Ron Thibodeaux, vice president of the County Economic Development Corp. "They're not a major factor in the county," he said of unions. The primary function is to try to persuade businesses to ..."

"... the proposal but indicated the proposed site would he in a northwest section of the airport property. The project would "touch all the hot buttons of the city," said Ron Thibodeaux, EDC director of business expansion, "in taxes paid, power consumption (by Ocala Electric Utilities) and jobs employed." Specific job numbers weren't released. If it comes to fruition, the building would ..."

"... with businesses and workers scrambling to keep their finances afloat, sometimes through government- subsidized loans and unemployment compensation. "The biggest thing was that people couldn't get to work,' said Ron Thibodeaux, Director ol Business Expansion for the Ocala Marion County Economic Development Corp, which surveyed many companies after the storms. "The power was off ln sonie locations. but many people just ..."