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Appreciating Richmond Industry
Industrial workers and community members listen to David Gilliam, superintendent of Madison County Schools, speak at a luncheon and displays the current designs for two new technical schools in Madison County. The Richmond Industrial Development Corporation held a luncheon at the Madison County Extension Office to appreciate its industry and celebrate growth. Attendants heard from Richmond Mayor Robert Blythe, Madison County Schools Superintendent David Gilliam and Lee Lingo, the executive director of Kentucky Association of Manufacturing. Gilliam gave a presentation demonstrating two new technical schools to be built in Madison County with one located in both Richmond and Berea. Lee Lingo spoke about the manufacturing industry and how to acclimate to its changes in the years to come.
Courtesy of Richmond Register, 12/5/2019, page 1
Work Ready Community
Madison County is the first community in Kentucky to graduate from Kentucky Work Ready Communities in Progress certification to the Kentucky Work Ready Communities level, according to the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (KWIB). The Kentucky Work Ready Communities certification is a way to strengthen and market their local workforceas it assures employers that a local workforce has the talent and skills necessary to staff existing jobs and to master the innovative technologies new jobs will require.
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