Series 923: Task Force for Economic Development Planning Files. 1988-1994.
Treasurer (RG 30). Administration of Marshall G. Bennett.

Series 923: Task Force for Economic Development Planning Files. 1988-1994.
Treasurer (RG 30). Administration of Marshall G. Bennett.

      Treasurer Marshall Bennett’s files documenting his chairmanship of the Mississippi Special Task Force for Economic Development Planning, which was created by the Legislature in 1988 (Mississippi Law 57-63-11) and charged with developing a comprehensive economic development plan for the state and making Mississippi’s labor force competitive in a global market. Task force members were appointed by the Governor.

      These files contain such materials as reports, agendas, meeting summaries, legislation, reference materials, and correspondence. The bound reports, which were either produced by the Task Force or specially commissioned by it, are boxed separately, and provide a good overview of the Task Force’s goals and recommendations. The file on the “Competitive People” subcommittee, which was specifically concerned with the education and training of Mississippi’s workers to make them more competitive, is also boxed separately.