Huntington's $1 Billion in Investments During Last 20-Years

We have issues in the city of Huntington, but let's not overlook the significant investments made in our community during the past twenty years! Let's do a quick inventory:

Huntington’s $1B worth of investments during the last 20 years:

Marshall University:

Memorial Stadium
Drinko Library
Fine & Performing Arts Center
Jomie Jazz Center
Engineering Building
BioTech Center
Harless Dining, Gibson, Haymaker, Wellman dorms
Parking Garage and walkway to Henderson Center
New Rec Center and Dorms
Student Alumni Center
Welcome Center on 18th St & 5th Ave.
Forensic Center at Fairfield
Byrd Clinic at Fairfield
MU Med School and Center for Rural Health

And then, there are these investments:

Cabell Huntington Hospital Expansion
St. Mary’s Medical Center Expansion
St. Mary’s new School of Nursing/Radiological & Respiratory Technology
St. Mary’s new Parking Garage
HIMG at Wal-Mart

How about these investments in our community?

Pullman Square
Two Holiday Inns
Ramada Inn
Bob Evans and buildings at Kinetic Park
Bob Childers renovation of East End Business Park
17th Street Bridge
31st Street Bridge
Alcon

Don't forget investments in our schools:

Huntington High School
Cabell Midland High School
New Barboursville Middle
New Barboursville Elementary

What about investments via Renovation?

Renovation of old HHS to become Renaissance Center
Renovation of the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center
Renovations of downtown buildings by Dr. Touma, John Hankins, and others

Be sure to add these investments:

The Woodlands and Wyngate
Huntington Museum of Arts

And we’ve got some multi-million dollar homes that have been built, too.

So, who says our city hasn't made progress? To the contrary; we have!