FLYNN HIRED AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

SOUTH SIOUX CITY HAS A NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.  CITY OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THE POST WILL BE FILLED BY KELLY FLYNN.

FLYNN IS NO STRANGER TO SOUTH SIOUX; HE'S TAUGHT THERE FOR 20 YEARS AND HAS BEEN THE HIGH SCHOOL'S ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND ACTIVITY DIRECTOR FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS.

HE'S SERVED ON SEVERAL LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL COMMITTEES, AND HAS RECEIVED COACHING HONORS INCLUDING A PART OF 11 STATE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

FLYNN SAYS HIS PAST EXPERIENCE OF SUPERVISING AND COORDINATING 19 DIFFERENT SPORTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARENA.

HE REPLACES DAN MCNAMARA, WHO RESIGNED TO MANAGE A HOTEL IN HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.

FLYNN WILL FINISH OUT HIS CONTRACT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ASSUME HIS NEW DUTIES IN JUNE.