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Lynn Tully, Development Services Director for the City of Kingsport, TN has earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), an international recognition that denotes a mastery of skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personal and professional growth.
The CEcD exam was administered by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) on January 27-28, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With over 20 years of experience in development and six years in economic development with the City of Kingsport, Tully has worked to encourage and promote retail, industrial and commercial development and operates closely with community partners to present the region as a best place to locate and grow business. Her work includes partnerships for existing business retention and expansions as well as new commercial attraction. She also promotes non-traditional economic development efforts in housing and residential attraction.
The CEcD designation recognizes qualified and dedicated practitioners in the economic development field and sets the standard of excellence within the profession. Candidates must pass a rigorous and comprehensive examination, which has three parts culminating in an oral interview and spans two intensive days. The exam tests a practitioner’s knowledge, proficiency and judgment in the following key areas of economic development:
- business retention and expansion
- finance & credit analysis
- marketing and attraction
- strategic planning
- entrepreneurial & small business development
- managing economic development organizations
- neighborhood development strategies
- real estate development & reuse
- technology-led economic development
- workforce development strategies
As highly competent economic development professionals, Certified Economic Developers work with public officials, business leaders and community members to create leadership to build upon and maximize the economic development sector. Excellence in the economic development profession improves the well-being, quality of life and opportunities for individuals, businesses and communities. There are currently over 1,100 active CEcDs in the United States.
Tully was also appointed to serve on the Tennessee Housing Development Agency Board in June of 2016. Board appointments are made by the Governor and represent a variety of backgrounds from finance and banking to real estate and development. THDA was created to promote the production of more affordable new housing units for very low, low and moderate income individuals and families in the state, to promote the preservation and rehabilitation of existing housing units for such persons, and to bring greater stability to the residential construction industry and related industries so as to assure a steady flow of production of new housing units. She chairs the Tax Credit committee which awarded more than $419M in tax credits and bonds across the state to build or preserve affordable rental housing in 2016.
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Pictured left to right above: Cpl. Dustin Jackson, Off. Scott Reid, Det. Mike Slater, Off. Lucas Parker, Comm. Jason Bellamy, Sgt. Kevin Hite, and Medic Adam Williams |
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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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SUBJECT: | Tips Sought in $150,000 Kmart Jewelry Burglary | ||
DATE: | February 6, 2018 | ||
CASE #: | 18-000518 | ||
GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
On January 6, 2018 at approximately 4:00 AM, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers responded to an alarm at Kmart, located at 1806 East Stone Drive in Kingsport. Upon arrival, the officers located a glass door on the front of the business that had been shattered.
Several officers searched the interior of the building, and while no suspects were located, they did notice a damaged jewelry display cabinet. Store employees arrived on scene and determined that nearly 90 individual items of jewelry containing diamonds, with a total value in excess of $150,000, had been stolen. A check of store surveillance video showed a lone suspect, wearing a dark jacket and gloves and a blue hood, break the exterior door glass and crawl through the opening. The suspect went directly to the jewelry area, broke the display case, quickly grabbed the contents, and immediately exited the store. A check of other surveillance video in the immediate area revealed footage of a light colored sedan believed to be driven by the suspect. It appears to be beige in color with black wheels and tinted windows. Photos of both the suspect and the vehicle have been included in this release. Three clips of the surveillance video have been made available for viewing on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the following links: Anyone who recognizes either the suspect or the vehicle, or who may have any additional information which may help Detectives solve this case, is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us |
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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SUBJECT: | Kingsport Detectives Soliciting Public Assistance in Main Street Pizza Burglary Investigation | ||
DATE: | February 6, 2018 | ||
CASE #: | 18-001909 | ||
GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
On the morning of January 20, 2018, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers were called to Main Street Pizza, located at 242 East Main Street in Downtown Kingsport, to investigate a burglary to the business. Their subsequent investigation uncovered video surveillance footage of a lone suspect dressed in tan coveralls and black gloves, mask, and hood.
The unidentified suspect could be seen entering the business earlier that same morning at approximately 6:30 AM. The suspect then forced open an office door, ransacked the office, pried open a safe, stole an undisclosed amount of cash, and left out the back door. A photo of the suspect, taken from surveillance video, has been included in this release. Three excerpts from the surveillance footage have been made available for viewing on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the links below: Anyone who recognizes this individual, or who may have any additional information which may help Detectives solves this case, is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us |
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