- Larry Lucero honored for excellence in economic development: Larry Lucero, acting president of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Industrial Development Authority board of directors, was selected to receive the William Lampkin Award for Long Term Excellence in Economic Development from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Association for Economic Development. The Industrial Development Authority is a
- nonprofit
- political subdivision of the state, authorized to provide lower-cost financing for qualified projects through revenue bonds.
- Lucero
- is also senior
- director
- of government affairs and
- economic
- development for UNS Energy Corp. and
- ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
- Electric Power.
- Circle of Excellence Award: United Way of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and Southern
- ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
- held its 15th
- Circle
- of Excellence Awards
- Luncheon
- at the JW
- Marriott
- Starr Pass Resort and Spa. This year’s winners included:
- Best of the Best
- Employee
- Campaign Leader of the Year: Karla Morales, University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
- Live United Award: The David and Lura Lovell Foundation
- Building a Better Community Award: Jim Click Automotive Team
- Cornerstone Award: AGM Container Controls, Inc.
- Young Leaders Society Company of the Year: University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
- Champions of Caring Award: Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
- Partnership Award: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Electric Power & IBEW #1116
- All American Award: Linda Drake, United Way board member and Trailblazer Advisors founder)
- Best Small Company: W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
- Best Medium Company: Enterprise Holdings
- Best Large Company: GEICO
- The Michael J. Harris Spirit of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Award: Caterpillar.
Business awards earned in Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥