2010 Annual Policy Conference Presentations
Reaching for Prosperity:
Creating Equitable Solutions for Mississippi’s Working Families
Opening Plenary:
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Presenters:
- Jon Shure, Deputy Director of the State Fiscal Project Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Marty Wiseman, Director John C. Stennis Institute of Government
- Darrin Webb, State EconomistInstitutions of Higher Learning (IHL)
- Algernon Austin, Director; Race, Ethnicity and the Economy Program Economic Policy Institute
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Breakout Sessions:
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| Session A: Budget & Tax |
| After ARRA: Setting Priorities to Keep Mississippi’s Recovery on Track |
| Moderator: Ed Sivak, Executive Director Mississippi Economic Policy Center |
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Presenters:
- Marianne Hill, Senior Economist Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
- Sara Miller, Senior Analyst Mississippi Economic Policy Center
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| Session B: Health Care Reform in Mississippi |
| Moderator: Hanna, Executive Director Center for Mississippi Health Policy |
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| Session C: The High Cost of Being Poor: Lending Reform in Mississippi |
| Moderator: Antwyn Brown, Policy Analyst, Mississippi Economic Policy Center |
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Presenters:
- Jennifer Johnson, Senior Legislative Counsel, Center for Responsible Lending
- Paheadra Robinson, Director of Consumer Protection, Mississippi Center For Justice
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| Session D: Moving Toward Self Sufficiency: Preparing Mississippi’s Workforce |
| Moderator: Sarah Welker, Policy Analyst, Mississippi Economic Policy |
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Presenters:
- Jack Mills, Director, National Network of Sector Partners, Insight Center for Community Economic Development
- LaNell Kellum, Director of Career and Technical Education, State Board of Community & Junior Colleges
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2010 Conference Program (printable pdf)
2010 Conference Photo Gallery
