One Female Economic Developer Speaks Out

We hear relatively little about what it's like to be a woman working in economic development. In a recent interview with the San Diego Union Tribune, Julie Meier Wright said this: "I think that's really the only way to be effective at what you do," says Wright, chief executive of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. and a former cabinet member of former Gov. Pete Wilson. "You have to be yourself and trust that others will accept that." Wright counts that confidence as one of the keys to her success. Good for you, Julie!

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