The Mississippi Governor's Commission for Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal

Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture, The Ohio State University

The Mississippi Governor's Commission for Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal has set up opportunities for citizens to make their voices heard on the rebuilding process in Mississippi. Will you help us spread the word?

Please call the following to leave a message with thoughts about the rebuilding effort:

1-800-609-9006, extension 7508.
Or visit http://www.governorscommission.com.

Select the "Make Your Voice heard" banner to participate in an online discussion forum.

The Governor's Commission wants to hear from everyone. Comments will be transcribed and provided to the Governor's Commission and appropriate local agencies.

What is the Governor's Commission?

Shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit, Governor Barbour announced the formation of the Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewalto develop a broad vision for a better Gulf Coast and South Mississippi. The Governor's Commission focuses on giving local leaders access to ideas and information that will help them decide what their region will look like five, ten, even twenty or thirty years from now. The Commission is advisory in nature. The final decisions on implementation will almost exclusively be made by local officials and private investors, not Jackson or Washington.

The Governor's Commission is funded by private donations. It accepts no government funding and solicits no money.

Who is on the Governor's Commission

The Governor's Commission is chaired by Jim Barksdale and includes community leaders and public officials from the affected areas. A group of about forty commissioners, along with other local leaders, will help lead discussions in the many community meetings that will be held.