Jefferson County is fourth - poorest in U.S. ; the recession came late but hit hard . Sometimes , people must leave state , and their families , to get by . County Executive Brenda T. Buck wants to bring jobs close to home . She also sees a bigger gain than just eight or 10 jobs . She considers every new job opening in her county a small victory .
Jefferson County is fourth - poorest in U.S. ; the recession came late but hit hard . Sometimes , people must leave state , and their families , to get by . County Executive Brenda T. Buck wants to bring jobs close to home . She considers every new job opening in her county a small victory .