What changes will be made at state development agency? Gov.-elect Barbour mum on specific plans, which has fueled speculation.(focus economic development)

From: The Mississippi Business Journal | Date: November 24, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Gov.-elect Haley Barbour has been mum about changes in leadership at the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), the state's economic development arm.

"Other than the structure and process of the transition team, he has not talked in detail about any future plans," said Barbour spokesman Quinton Dickerson.

But Barbour has been mulling plans for quite some time. Several times last year, Barbour met with economic developers around the state, including former MDA executive director Jimmy Heidel, to discuss economic development strategies for Mississippi.

"Mainly, Haley ...

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