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Jefferson County Government Principal Executive: Robert Hagemann III County administrator Address: 175 Arsenal St. Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 785-3075 Website: www.co.jefferson.ny.us Total employment: 815 n Operations: efferson County was created by enactment of the New York State Legislature on March 28, 1805, named after then-President Thomas Jefferson. There are 15 legislators that govern the county. There are 22 towns, 20 villages, and one city (Watertown) in Jefferson County. The population estimate released for Jefferson County as of July 2012 is 120,262. This represents the ninth largest numerical gain and the No. 1 largest percentage gain for all counties in New York state since 2010.
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Convergys Principal Executive: Andrea J. Ayers President/CEO Address: 146 Arsenal St. Watertown, N.Y. 13601 Phone: 785-9200 Email: marketing@convergys.com Website: www.convergys.com Total employment: 800 n Operations: The Convergys Watertown service center offers technical, customer care and sales support services. Operational 24-7, the site personnel have experience providing support to clients in the retail and consumer electronics, software
and networking, as well as entertainment and media industries. Convergys Watertown works with local education and labor authorities and nearby Fort Drum to recruit and hire quality support.
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Indian River Central School District Principal Executive: James Kettrick Superintendent of schools Address: 32735-B county Route 29 Philadelphia, N.Y. 13673 Phone: 642-3441 Fax: 642-3738 Website: www.ircsd.org Total employment: 670 n Operations: The Indian River Central School District includes Indian River High School, Indian River Middle School, Indian River Intermediate School, Antwerp Primary School, Calcium Primary School, Evans Mills Primary School, Philadelphia Primary School and Theresa Primary School.
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Jefferson Rehabilitation Center Principal Executive: Howard W. Ganter Executive director Address: Gaffney Drive/P.O. Box 41 Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 788-2730 Fax: 788-8557 Email: JRC@jeffrehabcenter.org Website: www.thejrc.org Total employment: 639 n Operations: Jefferson Rehabilitation
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Center focuses on the needs of disabled individuals and tries to maximize their potential through education, vocational opportunities, training, residential services, inclusion and advocacy. It was founded in Watertown in 1954.
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Carthage Central School District Principal Executive: Peter J. Turner Superintendent of schools Address: 25059 Woolworth St. Carthage, N.Y. 13619 Phone: 493-5000 Fax: 493-5069 Website: www.carthagecsd.org Total employment: 591 Operations: The Carthage Central School District includes Carthage Senior High School, Carthage Middle School, Black River Elementary School, Carthage Elementary School and West Carthage Elementary School.
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New York Air Brake Principal Executive: Michael J. Hawthorne President Address: 748 Starbuck Ave. Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 786-5406 Fax: 786-5676 Email: jpm@nyab.com Website: www.nyab.com Total employment: 550 n Operations: New York Air Brake produces train brakes and train control systems for the railroad industry. The Watertown facility includes a state-of-the-art engineering research test lab and a testing center for train control products. The railway supplier was founded in 1890 and was among the first companies to manufacture air brake control valves for freight trains. Beginning in 2015, a new and safer air brake control valve is being manufactured in Watertown that ensures there is always air pressure available to activate freight car brakes, regardless of how long the engineer applies the brakes.
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