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• • Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan Earnings Data Classes Dollars 31695 - 44038 45625 - 53426 53910 - 61/31 63403 - 72063 73956 - 15593 3.3.3 Employment Employment and employers: Anoka County residents are well educated and take pride in their work and community. Businesses, attracted by affordable land, are building and expanding in Anoka County. Major corporations like Medtronic, Aveda, United Defense, Hoffman Engineering, Onan, and Federal Cartridge have found homes in Anoka County. In fact, Medtronic, the world's leading medical technology company, recently built its global headquarters in Anoka County. In 2000, almost two- thirds of Anoka County workers were employed in sales, office, and management, professional and related occupations. The Anoka County Economic Development Partnership (ACEDP), established in 1985, is a 501(c) 3 non - profit organization focused primarily on creating a business environment conducive to growth and development in Anoka County. The ACEDP Board of Directors consists of 17 persons representing businesses, education and government leaders, and conducts its work through two staff persons. Four additional volunteer boards and /or committees, totaling 109 persons, were established by the ACEDP to oversee separate entities or programs created by the ACEDP and help it accomplish its mission. ACEDP has been involved in a variety of economic development initiatives, such as: attracting businesses and events to Anoka County, including NCR /Comten /Aveda, Merit Corporation, National Sports Center, Burnett Senior Classic, Air Cure Technologies, Inc., Northeast YMCA, Possis Medical, Quality Sterilization, Biotest Labs, and over 30 emerging technology companies located throughout the county. ACEDP also assists businesses with relocating within the county by creating a business network "one stop shop" for area businesses to obtain financial and business or technical