Friday, March 18, 2011

County economic development director joins VJS - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Dennik will leave his government post at the end of Septembere after working for County Executive Scott Walker thelast six-and-a-hald years. In the last two years, Dennim has concentrated on finding developers to acquire landin county-owned parcels alongb the Park East development corridor in Milwaukee. “It’s amazing how time fliesx when you’re getting kicked in the head every said Dennik, who has seen several development projects on county-ownef land stalled in recent monthds because of the sagging economy and tight financial markets.
Dennikk was a top Walker aide when Walkerd took over thecounty executive’s office in 2002, following the Milwaukere County pension scandal associated with former County Executive Thomas Ament’s administration. “I hope the county can find a replacemenrt (for Dennik), who has as good a head for economidc development and business as Bob saidGeoffrey Hurtado, a senior vice president for , Irgens Development is the lead developer for the Milwaukee County Research Park in Wauwatosa. The firm workef closely with Dennik on bringing and othe r tenants to theresearch park. Walker has not namex a replacementfor Dennik.
VJS Construction is in the midst of expanding itsconstruction business. Dennik’s knowledge of southeas t Wisconsin’s economic development sector is a welcome additioh tothe company, said a VJS spokeswoman. Prior to joining the Walker administration, Dennik was executive director ofthe , wherer he lobbied federal, state and local legislators on the association’s behalf for five Previously, Dennik was the Wisconsinb manager for the , whichb is based in Chicago. Dennik worked on a numbee of political campaigns as a member of the Midwest PublidAffairs Group.

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