Posted by DEAN SKIP RUTHERFORD – The Mississippi Delta Grassroots Caucus convened in Little Rock today to discuss the economic future of the Delta.
Governor Mike Beebe kicked off the agenda, followed by representatives from three presidential campaigns: Bob Nash, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Deputy Campaign Manager; Lisa Ferrell, Sen. Barrack Obama colleague and supporter; and French Hill, Gov. Mike Huckabee’s Finance Chair. They fielded questions about what their candidates would do as president to promote economic development in the Delta.
Afterwards, Clinton School student, Sanford Johnson, joined a diverse panel focusing on education. Johnson taught with Teach for America at Helena’s KIPP school. He hopes to take his experience at the Clinton School and return to the Delta to make a difference.
“It all starts with education. You can’t fix the economy until you fix education.”