Before moving to Sahuarita, Blumberg was appointed as the Deputy Secretary of Economic Development in the state of Louisiana. In this capacity, he served as chief administrative officer of the department, led efforts to strengthen the contributions of the state’s higher education institutions to economic development, and was involved with several major development projects.

A Ph.D. mathematician, Blumberg spent 35 years at the University of Louisiana where he was a faculty member, department chairman, Dean of the College of Sciences, and Vice President. As Vice President he supervised the University’s specialized research and development centers and its research park and he helped form partnerships between companies and faculty members for the commercialization of university research.

Blumberg is particularly interested in the implementation of Sahuarita’s Strategic Plan for Economic Development, which envisions the creation of a diverse and sustainable economy that creates wealth and opportunities for its residents, and generates revenues to provide needed public services and infrastructure.