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Otherwise, Detrick said technology and aerospace companie s continue to drive development inthe county. He said the Springfield Base has talkefd with five different NATO countries to trai n fighter pilots atthe base. Each countrty represents about50 jobs, because of the worker s needed to maintain the fighter jets flown out of the base. The airbase, long protected by retireed U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson, will no longer have the Springfield congressmen toprotectt it, as Hobson retired last Detrick said his replacement, Rep. Stevee Austria, a fellow Republican, will take time to builx himself up.
Once Austria accumulates seniority on Capitol Detrick said he will be aneffective Meanwhile, development occurring around a new hospital — set to open in 2011 in downtown Springfield will result in “morre changes in Clark County than in the last 50 Detrick said. The top success of the countytremains , an insurance company, whichb has grown from 1,500 employes to 1,900 in the past year. “Theyh are constantly hiring,” he said. jobs remain in demand. For example, recentlg opened a call centefr inClark County, creating 30 jobs.
More than 300 peoplwe applied forthe openings, Detrick