James Hagar, ENV SP, CEcD, PMI-RMP

Experience

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  The Blackfoot Morning News

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1996

  Sports editor

  Covered multiple sports ar the high school and college level, wrote articles and opinion columns, shot photographs and performed editing and page layout.

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  Idaho State University

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Student

  Doctoral student in Political Science, taught political science classes and earned Masters of Public Administration.

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  Southeast Idaho Council of Governments

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Economic Development Specialist

  Served as Economic Development lead for Bingham County and the City of Blackfoot, wrote EDA and CDBG grant applications, assisted companies in obtaining loan funds.

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  City of Pasco

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Economic Development Coordinator

  Managed business retention and recruitment activities, wrote grant applications, served on the Downtown Development Association Board, sold excess City Properties and assisted planning group in planning activities.

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  Fluor

  Mar 1999 - Jan 2002

  Economic Stimulus Coordinator

  Served as Project Manager for Fluor-Hanford in the development of an equipment reuse program for the Hanford Nuclear Site in Eastern Washington. Helped the DOE reclaim over $10 million in equipment no longer in use at the Hanford facility for reuse in the communities surrounding the Hanford Reservation. Served on Hanford Advisory Board and Kennewick General Hospital Foundation Board.

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  Portland Development Commission

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Economic Development

  Managed economic development activities in largest Industrial Urban Renewal Area in Oregon, performed business recruitment and retention activities, developed grant and loan rules and procedures.

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  HDR Engineering

  Jul 2004 - May 2015

  Economics Department and Project Manager

  Managed various economic development studies related to the wine industry; performed economic analyses in relation to industrial land studies for the Port of Kennewick and City of Meridian, Oregon; Managed and delivered labor market study for the Washington State Department of Transportation; Managed economics and economic development of a 10-year $1.5 billion bridge replacement program. Developed feasibility and cost-benefit studies, wrote grant applications, performed risk analysis and participated in public information and outreach activities. Show less

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  Oregon Bridge Delivery Partners

  Jul 2004 - May 2015

  Economics Department Manager

  Managed economic development and public information activities related to economic impacts on a 10-year $1.5 billion bridge replacement program for the State of Oregon.

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  Port of Vancouver USA

  Jun 2015 - now

  Economic Development Project Manager

  Worked on recruiting new businesses like AbSci to the Port's waterfront property, assisted in the management of consultants in the waterfront redevelopment process, helped to choose a hotel and mixed-use developer for the waterfront, worked with our local and regional economic development partners and helped to recruit new industrial tenants to the Port.