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InterBusiness Issues - August 2003

An Interview with David Ransburg

David Ransburg, the mayor of the City of Peoria and the chairman and CEP of LR Nelson Corporation, chats with IBI about his accomplishments in office, plans for the future, a recent trip to Cuba, and more.
Features

Business Profile

CityLink
The distinctive CityLink buses are a common sight on the streets of Peoria today, which is just the way CityLink General Manager David Braun likes it.

From the Editor

Leadership-We Got It Here
Leadership may be one of those items folks aren’t able to define, but they’ll know it when they see it. Well, if you want to see leadership, be sure to read the profiles of people from the first class of "40 Leaders Under Forty." You’ll find some familiar names-names more familiar today than they were 10 years ago.
Also in this issue...

40 Leaders Under Forty Class of 1994

10 Years Later: Where Are They Now?
You’ve seen their faces before-10 years ago in the pages of InterBusiness Issues dedicated to the first class of 40 Leaders Under 40 and also in the news as community leaders. This year, as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of 40 Leaders Under Forty, we decided to catch up with 10 outstanding alumni from the inaugural class.
Columns
Ag Issues
Good Growing Conditions Point to Great Harvest
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Airport Issues
Be a Part of the Solution-Take Our Travel Survey
Solomon Balraj, Peoria Greater Regional Airport
Business/IT Issues
Current Business and IT Trends
Toner Babovac, PSC Group
Central Illinois EDC Impact
Recognizing Our Regional Drawing Power
Mike Quine, EDC of Central Illinois
Community Issues
Will Consumers and Quality Ever Drive Health Care?
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Education Issues
College Degrees Equal Jobs
Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
Ethical Issues
Ethical Standards: Decisions, Decisions
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Financial Issues
Structuring Your Stock Portfolio by Sector
Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
Finding Fitness
The Real Fountain of Youth
Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
Health Care Issues
Patient Satisfaction Measurement
Dr. R. Michael Gulley, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
HR Issues
Restoring the Health of America’s Manufacturing Base
John Gibson, Employers' Association
Insurance Issues
Four Steps to Selecting an Insurance Company
Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
Public Issues
Bob Michel’s Leadership Honored
Congressman Ray LaHood, 18th Congressional District
Social Issues
A Healthy Community is Just Steps Away
Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
Staffing Issues
What Unemployment Rates Say About the U.S.
David Smith, Manpower Professional
Workforce Issues
Tomorrow’s Jobs Need a Quality Workforce
Bashir Ali, Central Illinois Workforce Development