UPDATE FROM PARTNERS FOR STENNIS & MICHOUD
UPDATE FROM PARTNERS FOR STENNIS & MICHOUD
THANK YOU FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Partners for Stennis was organized 28 years ago to advance business in the region through Stennis Space Center (SSC) and the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). As a member investor, we thank you for your involvement in this effort.
CAPITOL DAY IN JACKSON
In February we were able to meet face to face with Mississippi Legislators during Capitol Day in Jackson. Our mission was to continue to remind them of the economic impact Stennis Space Center and the Michoud Assembly Facility have on our region. Stennis alone employs 5,000 with an average salary with benefits of $105,000, and a global impact of $950 billion.
CITIZENS FOR SPACE EXPLORATION NATIONAL COALITION
In March and May, we were part of the national coalition, Citizens for Space Exploration, meeting with members of Congress from Mississippi and Louisiana to tell our story on why we advocate for a robust NASA budget. In March we focused on the one hundred new freshmen members of Congress and in May we were part of one hundred travelers, representing twenty-eight states, who together conducted 391 Congressional office visits. Prior to these meetings, we held a briefing with a key representative from NASA Headquarters to make sure we had the information we needed to communicate at the Federal level. At the end of the trip, we present NASA with a report from our meetings with members of Congress.
CENTER DIRECTOR’S BRIEFING
In March, we also hosted the Stennis Center Director’s Briefing. During this meeting at Pearl River Community College, close to 150 stakeholders heard reports from Stennis, Michoud, the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. We also hosted 23 students from the Hancock County Youth Leadership Program to challenge the next generation of explorers.
LEADERSHIP HANCOCK
Following the March briefing, we hosted Leadership Hancock, a class of 23 leaders throughout Hancock, for a tour of Stennis to broaden awareness about the work there by NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Lockheed Martin, Relativity Space, and the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. We also provided information on the work of the National Data Buoy Center, the Naval Research Lab, the Navy Seals and NAVSCIATTS.
QUARTERLY MEETINGS
In August, we will begin general membership meetings to bring more information and connections to our members. In August we will meet at INFINITY on the 30th from 3-5pm and in November we will meet at the Michoud Assembly Facility on Wednesday, November 15th from 3-5pm.
Through Partners, you are part of a group who represent American taxpayers committed to continued national investment in space exploration.