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Hinds Community College Hires Former Rep. Ronnie Shows, D-MS, to Push Bid
Jackson, MS, Clarion-Ledger ^ | 08-13-03 | Kanengiser, Andy

Posted on 08/13/2003 8:40:05 AM PDT by Theodore R.

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:28:01 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Hinds Community College is competing for federal funds to build a $17 million regional training center for terrorism response.

Money is available through the Department of Homeland Security for such regional centers around the nation.

"It will be a very competitive situation,'' said former U.S. Rep. Ronnie Shows, a consultant who is being hired to help Hinds win the center.


(Excerpt) Read more at clarionledger.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: clydemuse; hcc; ms; shows; terrorismcenter

1 posted on 08/13/2003 8:40:05 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: Theodore R.; WKB; MagnoliaMS; MississippiMan; vetvetdoug; NerdDad; Rebel Coach; afuturegovernor; ...
Mississippi ping!
2 posted on 08/13/2003 12:30:40 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Two fish are in a tank. One says to the other ---"I'll man the guns, You drive")
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To: Theodore R.
National security will suffer greatly if Shows has anything to do with it.
3 posted on 08/13/2003 1:29:09 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: dixiechick2000
The point I was trying to make is that defeated Democrats do not necessarily go away into the "private sector." They always find innovative ways to get back on the public payroll to "help the children."
4 posted on 08/13/2003 2:17:25 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: dixiechick2000
Thanks for the ping but you mispelled Missippy:>)
5 posted on 08/13/2003 2:18:21 PM PDT by WKB (3!~ ( You can hear it anywhere but only here can you tell the world what you think about it))
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To: Theodore R.
Good to see back TR
6 posted on 08/13/2003 2:19:09 PM PDT by WKB (3!~ ( You can hear it anywhere but only here can you tell the world what you think about it))
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To: vetvetdoug
National security will suffer greatly if Shows has anything to do with it.


WHAT wouldn't suffer greatly if Shows has anything to do with it?
7 posted on 08/13/2003 2:38:30 PM PDT by WKB (3!~ ( You can hear it anywhere but only here can you tell the world what you think about it))
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To: dixiechick2000
Thanks for the ping. Wow, what a great profile page you have!! Don't want to deceive you, I'm not from Missippy [as WKB would say], but from Texas! Don't mind the pings though!!
8 posted on 08/13/2003 7:28:09 PM PDT by potlatch (If you want breakfast in bed - - - sleep in the kitchen!)
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To: Theodore R.
"They always find innovative ways to get back on the public payroll to "help the children."

Yes, it's what they "do". It's the power they crave.

9 posted on 08/13/2003 7:38:14 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Two fish are in a tank. One says to the other ---"I'll man the guns, You drive")
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To: WKB
LOL! I guess I should spell it the way we pronounce it.

Missippy...;o)
10 posted on 08/13/2003 7:40:26 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Two fish are in a tank. One says to the other ---"I'll man the guns, You drive")
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To: potlatch
Thank you very much!

"I'm not from Missippy [as WKB would say]"

We ALL pronounce it that way.;o)

My in-laws are Texans...

I get along with Texans just fine.

11 posted on 08/13/2003 7:45:37 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Two fish are in a tank. One says to the other ---"I'll man the guns, You drive")
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To: Theodore R.
Holmes Community College would be a better bet.
12 posted on 08/13/2003 7:49:04 PM PDT by oyez
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To: dixiechick2000
My in-laws are Texans... I get along with Texans just fine.

Thanks DC2000!

13 posted on 08/13/2003 7:51:12 PM PDT by potlatch (If you want breakfast in bed - - - sleep in the kitchen!)
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