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The article presents a case study about Dennis Hays, chief administrative officer of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas (2008 U.S. Census Estimate population: 154,287), who found himself in the middle of a highly visible policy debate on economic development. The article also relates a number of lessons learned from this situation.