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Mark Statz <br />From:Jacquel Hajder <Jacquel.Hajder@co.anoka.mn.us> <br />Sent:Monday, February 1, 2021 10:48 AM <br />To:Mark Statz <br />Subject:Announcement from County Economic Development Specialist <br />Caution:Thisemailoriginatedoutsideourorganization;pleaseusecaution. <br />DearMark, <br />ItisabittersweetdaytoinformyouofmyresignationfromtheEconomicDevelopmentPosition.ServingAnoka <br />County,andleadingthefirsteverRegionalEconomicDevelopmentPartnership(ACRED)hasbeenthemostrewarding <br />pointofmycareer,andsomethingthathasnotonlymeantagreat <br />dealprofessionally,butpersonallyaswell.Thiswasa <br />countyandroleIplannedtoserveintothedistantfuture. <br />AnokaCounty,its21communities,MetroNorthChamberofCommerceandConnexusEnergyshouldbebeyondproudof <br />themselvestocomethisfar.Since2017,thereisnowastrongeconomicdevelopmentroadmap,vision,andlasting <br />partnershipinAnokaCounty.Asthefirstevereconomicdevelopmentspecialist,Imayhavebeenresponsiblefor <br />muchofthedaytodayworkbehindtheACREDpartnershipbutthereweresomanyothersthatwalkedalongsidemeto <br />ensureACREDwassuccessful.Thosepartnersincludethecitiesthemselves,themembersofACREDExecutive <br />Committee,theReadiness,MarketingandRegionalism/AlignmentSubcommittees,areachambersandConnexus <br />Energy.ThesestakeholdershaveallplayedaroleinbringingthegoalsoftheEconomicDevelopmentRoadmapto <br />fruition.Thesegoalswillbeabletocontinueoninthecomingmonthsandyearseveninmyabsence. <br />Ifindmyselfatthetimeofopportunity.AnopportunitytotakeanewroleastheDevelopmentDirectorforalargeReal <br />EstateDevelopmentcompany.Anopportunitytoleavethecountygracefully.Andanopportunitytosetthecountyand <br />theACREDpartnershipupforsuccess.MylastdaywillbeMondayMarch1,2021.Iplanonspendingmyremaining <br />monthatthecountyensuringbusinessesreceiveassistancethroughtheCOVIDreliefgrantprogram,andtheACRED <br />partnersknowwhattoexpectintheupcomingmonths.IwillorganizeitemstoprepareforthenextchapteroftheACRED <br />partnershipandthenextEconomicDevelopmentSpecialist. <br />MarkyourroleontheACREDMarketingSubcommitteeandMNTechCorridorteamhasbeensobeneficialtotheCounty <br />andIwilltrulymissworkingwithyou.KeepupthegreatworkfortheCityofCentervilleandtheACREDpartnership.Ilook <br />forwardtoworkingwithyouinmylastmonthattheCountyandIwillgreatlymissallofyou. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jacquel Hajder|Economic Development Specialist <br />2100 3rd Ave. STE 700 | Anoka, MN 55303 <br />(c) 612-358-8925 | (d) 763-324-4609 <br />www.anokacountysuccess.org <br />1 <br /> <br />