Arizona Association for Economic Development announces awards

The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) has announced the recipients of its annual Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE) awards.  The awards were presented during an evening awards dinner at the AAED Spring Conference in — Tucson.

 The prestigious EDDE awards honor individuals and companies who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the organization and also to the economic growth within the state of Arizona.  Recipients are selected from a pool of nominations made by members of AAED.

Overall six EDDEs were presented.

The award for Economic Developer of the Year, Small Community, was presented to Victor Gonzalez, economic development director for the city of Douglas.