Board of Directors 1997-1998
| Kevin Whitelock, President | Belle Fourche, SD |
| Judy Larson, Vice-President | Spearfish, SD |
| Harley Lux, Secretary/Treasurer | Lead, SD |
| Vern Bills | Belle Fourche, SD |
| Ray Osloond, Mark Straub | Central City, SD |
| Bob Kaul, Bruce Oberlander | Deadwood, SD |
| Bev Hink | Lead, SD |
| Dave Zwetzig, Neil Vollmer | Newell, SD |
| Harlan Schmidt | Spearfish, SD |
| Doreen Creed, John E. Johnson | Sturgis, SD |
| Tony Westberg, Jeff Parrett | Whitewood, SD |
Staff:
| Jim Doolittle | Executive Director |
| Georgia Sandgren | Economic Development Financial Professional |
| Vickie Harter | Administrative Assistant |
Funding the Economic Development Partnership:
| 504 Loan Program | 59% |
| City/County | 14% |
| Member Contributions | 12% |
| Other | 15% |
Membership activities:
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