CAMPAIGN PLATFORM
"A successful state must have a successful capital city. It is in the interest of all Mississippians to work with us to rebuild Jackson."
SAM WILL WORK TO HELP REBUILD JACKSON
Investing in Healthcare
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Funding for expansion of Batson Children’s Hospital at UMMC
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Implement Woodrow Wilson Avenue and Medical Mall Area Health Care Industry Zones
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Medicaid expansion to insure 25,000 more working Jacksonians and create hundreds of healthcare jobs
Investing in the Central City
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Re-enact Mississippi Historic Tax Credits to incentivize commercial and residential renovation in historic neighborhoods
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Focus the Mississippi Development Authority and Mississippi Home Corporation on business expansion and new housing in central Jackson.
Investing in Flood Control and Lakefront Recreation
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Implement One Lake flood control project, to include recreational opportunities and residential development
Investing in Downtown Jackson
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Complete Capitol Street project to make downtown a more pedestrian-friendly place to live, shop and eat.
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Recruit and finance new Convention Center Hotel
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Redesign and renovation of Smith Park
Protecting Our Neighborhoods
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Provide additional circuit court judge and assistant district attorney for Hinds County
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Pass Community Improvement District legislation so neighborhood property owners can fund needed services to improve quality of life
Ensuring State Government Pays its Fair Share
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Calculate the city revenue lost from property tax exemptions for state buildings and return those funds to the City for critical water, sewer and street resurfacing projects
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Calculate the city expense for emergency and special events police and fire protection for state events and facilities and return those funds that to the City.
Preparing for the Future
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Fully fund Mississippi Adequate Education Program to provide $11 million more annually to Jackson Public Schools
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Fund workforce development and training measures at Jackson Public School District and Hinds Community College
