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Article: GOV. RICHARDSON NAMES RICK HOMANS DIRECTOR OF NEW MEXICO SPACEPORT AUTHORITY
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 19, 2007
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The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release:
Gov. Bill Richardson today announced that he has appointed Rick Homans to become Executive Director of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority. Homans will leave his position as the Governor's Secretary of Economic Development at the end of the month to oversee construction of Spaceport America, which is on a tight timeline to become operational by late 2009 or early 2010.
"With the positive vote from Dona Ana County voters, the spaceport has a green light to move forward," said Governor Richardson. "Secretary Homans is the right person to transition this project from concept to reality because he has driven ...