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MS SC594

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

3/1/2018

Primary Sponsor

John Horhn

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • MINACT, INC. was incorporated in Mississippi in February 1978 and provides management, educational services, training, counseling, and research programs.

  • The company has grown to employ approximately 1,485 individuals in Mississippi and operates in seven additional states (Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Tennessee).

  • MINACT specializes in Job Corps training and development for youth and provides support services to major employers including Nissan North America in Canton, Mississippi.

  • Company founder and President Booker T. Jones was inducted into the Mississippi Business Hall of Fame in May 2007 and has worked in Job Corps since its inception.

  • MINACT has received multiple awards including the U.S. Department of Labor's "Outstanding Minority Contractor of the Year" (1989), Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce's "Outstanding Business" (1991), and "Sankofa Employer of the Year" (2017).

Legislative Description

Recognize MINACT, INC., for 40 years of achievement and award-winning training and support services to the State of Mississippi.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

3/1/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules2/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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