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Parson: Missouri’s economic development policies to bear post-pandemic fruit by John Haughey, The Center Square | January 28, 2021 01:00 PM Print this article
Missouri’s emphasis on job creation and economic development was gaining steam when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged last year to temper momentum.
But, as Gov. Mike Parson detailed Wednesday in his State of the State address, the state’s increasingly favorable business climate is paving the way for post-pandemic economic recovery.
“Missouri is among the top tier of states for total economic recovery with 71 percent of jobs recovered,” he told a joint session of the state Legislature in Jefferson City. “We are among the lowest unemployment rates in the country and have again reached number two in the United States for apprenticeships.”
Gov. Mike Parson promised to work on behalf of all Missourians after being sworn in for his first full term Jan. 11 though he didn’t mention in the speech specific items he hopes to achieve in the coming four years.
Parson, a Republican who ascended to the state’s highest office in June 2018 following the resignation of Gov. Eric Greitens, was sworn in by Circuit Judge Sarah Castle of Kansas City. Castle, who uses a wheelchair because she lost the use of her legs to a rare disease at age 11, was appointed by Parson to her current post in October.
Jan 15, 2021 catholic news service
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Mo., prays at the end of the inauguration ceremony for members of Missouri s executive branch outside the state Capitol in Jefferson City Jan. 11, 2021. The event also marked the beginning of a yearlong celebration for Missouri s bicentennial of statehood. (Credit: CNS photo/Dan Bernskoetter via The Catholic Missourian.)
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City prayed Jan. 11 that God would bless and guide the newly sworn officials of Missouri s executive branch to lead not just with the power of their office but also with the moral authority founded on personal integrity and character.