Van Brunt dies at 94
Former Mohave County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) executive director Don Van Brunt died early Saturday. Details were unavailable and there’s no word of services for Van Brunt, 94. Van Brunt made newspaper headlines for years as either he and/or MCEDA were embroiled in various political, business and legal controversies. Mohave County Supervisor Buster Johnson noted a labor union history made Van Brunt tough and gruff. And if public relations skills were a shortcoming, Johnson said Van Brunt was both talented and tireless in his dedication to economic development. “He wore me out,” Johnson recalled of an out of state economic…