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Team
Members |
| C.
Donovan Beckett |
Chairman |
Williamson
Redevelopment Authority |
| Mabel
Childress |
Commissioner |
Williamson
Redevelopment Authority |
| Todd
Hubler |
CFO |
Williamson
Memorial Hospital |
| Vicki
Lusk |
Executive
Director |
Appalachian
Housing & Redevelopment Corporation |
| Charles
Maroudas |
Board
of Directors |
First
National Bank of Williamson |
| Darrin
McCormick |
Mayor |
City
of Williamson |
| Leigh
Ann Wells |
Reporter |
Appalachian
News Express |
| Anne
Werum Lambright |
Vice
President |
Williamson
Wildwood Garden Club |
| Andy
West |
Student |
Williamson
High School |
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Brief
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The city of Williamson is located in Southwestern West Virginia in Mingo County. The city is located along the Tug Fork River and was incorporated in 1905. Williamson was named after its founder who owned the land on which the town was located. Williamson grew rapidly during the first half of the twentieth century as an economic center and rail shipping center supporting the development of major coal deposits in the area. The latest population estimate available (2005) for the municipality of Williamson reflects a population of 3,181 people. About twenty-one percent (20.8%) of the population is under 18 years of age and 22.4% is 65 years of age or older. There are 1,566 households in Williamson and about 900 families.
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5/22/07 Bringing WIlliamson back to life |
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3/15/07 Communities Become Part of Blueprint Program |
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www.williamsonblueprint.org |
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