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University of Montana official, Tony Rudbach dreams big for Economic Development Hub in Glendive

Evan Barrett knows what it’s like to have an idea that others describe as a cockamamie scheme.

As the former head of Butte’s economic development office, Barrett championed Destination: Montana, an aborted plan to transform the downtrodden city into a no-holds-barred national gambling attraction.
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“I learned a long time ago not to close one’s eyes to an idea because it’s a little more visionary,” said Barrett, who is now Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s economic development director.

A new vision, dreamed up by University of Montana vice president Jon A. Rudbach, is to develop Glendive into an economic hub for eastern Montana.

Economic “hub” survey report: http://www.umt.edu/research/FILES/Hubsurvrpt.pdf

By ROBERT STRUCKMAN of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2006/02/12/business/biz_02.txt

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