Top economic developer named in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The executive director of a nonprofit organization in Williston has been named the Governor's Choice for Economic Developer of the Year.

Gov. Jack Dalrymple announced Wednesday that he named Tom Rolfstad as the top economic developer in the state. Rolfstad is the executive director of Williston Economic Development, an organization that provides relocation and expansion opportunities to new and existing businesses.

Dalrymple presented the award to Rolfstad during the Economic Development Association of North Dakota's fall conference in Bismarck.

Dalrymple says Rolfstad has done a good job growing and diversifying Williston's local economy and responding to the region's growth.

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