October 26, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ryan & Company's Karin Richmond Elected to International Economic Development Council Board.
Dallas, Texas -- Ryan & Company today announced that Karin Richmond, Manager,
Business Incentives, was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Economic
Development Council (IEDC). The election took place at IEDC's Annual Conference in St.
Louis, Missouri on September 22, 2004.
IEDC is dedicated to providing leadership and excellence in economic development for
communities, members, and partners to build economically strong, sustainable communities.
IEDC has established strong programs that analyze and disseminate information, provide
educational and professional training opportunities, and improve decision-makers'
responsiveness to economic development needs. The organization has over 4,000 members
in all levels of academia, government, and private industry.
Ms. Richmond has been a member of the IEDC for three years. During the recent Annual
Conference, she chaired the panel titled "Job Retention Incentives: Fad or Trend?"
Ms. Richmond will serve a two-year term on the board along with four other newly
elected members.
"I am thrilled and deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve in the leadership of
this national council and especially look forward to working with Austin officials to
bring this conference to Texas, following New York City, in 2008," Richmond said.
Ms. Richmond specializes in securing and administering job and investment credits,
tax abatements, and other incentives. Her clients include many Fortune 1000 companies
such as CITGO Petroleum Corporation, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Johnson &
Johnson. She has worked as a community leader for over twenty years including serving as
Chairman of the Texas State Enterprise Zone Board and Board Director of the Austin Chamber
of Commerce.
Further information about the IEDC is available on the Internet at
www.iedconline.org.
About Ryan & Company
Ryan & Company is America's largest independent state and local tax consulting firm.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the firm provides a comprehensive range of state and
local tax services on a multistate basis, including audit defense, tax recovery,
tax decision automation, dispute resolution, and strategic planning. With more than 370
professionals and associates in 17 locations throughout the United States, Ryan & Company
serves many of the world's most prominent Fortune 1000 companies.
PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT:
G. Brint Ryan
Ryan & Company
Phone: 972.934.0022
Fax: 972.960.0613
Email: brint.ryan@ryanco.com
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