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Patty Richardson

Jul 07, 2016 ~ Written by John ~ Leave a Comment
Regional and rural development lost one of its voices this past weekend with the death of Patty Richardson, former executive director of Great Plains Development, Inc. (GPDI) in Dodge City.   At the height of her career Patty was instrumental in making sure GPDI packaged and delivered the best loans possible in support of small business devel [...]
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