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Lewis and Cowlitz County are unique for their rural characteristics, rich with timber and agriculture development and focus on diversifying industries in energy, manufacturing, and natural resources.

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From commodities to cutting edge technologies, Cowlitz and Lewis Counties are prepared for business.

Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District

Cowlitz and Lewis Counties, located in Southwest Washington, share not only geographic borders and similar environments, but similar economic, political and social characteristics.

The Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District (EDD) was officially designated in July 1998 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), cementing an interlocal agreement between the two counties to jointly conduct economic development planning activities. The Cowlitz and Lewis Economic Development Councils (EDC) are partners in the EDD as well. Through this designation and with funding from EDA, the EDD assists the region with planning the targeting of funds and investments in business and industry infrastructure as well as coordinating business development strategies and infrastructure planning.

The EDD is also a partnership that includes the cities of Kelso, Longview, Castle Rock, Kalama, Woodland, Centralia, Chehalis, Morton, Mossyrock, Napavine, Packwood, Toledo and Winlock, and the ports of Chehalis, Centralia, Longview, Kalama and Woodland. The EDD works with the region's work force development agencies, Washington State University (WSU) Extension offices and chambers of commerce to promote economic development and community improvement.

"A customer is the most important visitor to our premises, he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business. He is a part of it. We are not doing him a favor by serving him. He is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so." -Mahatma Gandhi

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