text: [{"text_idx": "#000089", "text": "Tim is the Economic Development Director for Paulding County. Since January 2020, Tim has been working diligently to unify the 12 townships, 11 villages and hundreds of businesses around Paulding County. His goal is to make quick and efficient work of communicating with Paulding County businesses so they can capitalize on every opportunity that becomes available. Tim graduated from Antwerp High School and spent 34 years working in Paulding County manufacturing. He has also travelled North America for business and uses that experience to help guide economic decisions in the county today. Tim and his wife Brenda reside in Antwerp. Before grandchildren became the center of their attention, he and Brenda developed and ran the MAC Gymnasium business in Antwerp. Tim\u2019s single focus now is to collaborate with Paulding County Schools, businesses and government in an effort to keep the county on the forefront and making us #pauldingcountystrong."}]