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This Week in the Governor’s Office: Week of Aug. 20, 2018

By Benjamin Peters on August 24, 2018

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week, Gov. Mike Parson turned his sight on helping farmers battling drought conditions.

On Monday, Parson announced the availability of water for family farms at 28 Department of Conservation areas and five Department of Natural Resources state parks. He also announced the creation of a lottery for farmers interested in haying, free of charge, on almost 900 acres of Missouri State Parks lands.

Missouri opening up public resources to aid farmers suffering through drought

Also on Monday, Parson joined President Donald Trump in speaking out in support of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including two rotations of Missouri National Guard Soldiers, who first responded to the mission shortly after the President’s call in April.

“Patrolling our borders has never been an easy role, with many difficult decisions to make; but I am proud of the service of these men and women,” said Parson. “By patrolling our borders, we can take a proactive stand against human trafficking, violence, terrorism, and illegal immigration from spiraling out of control. Our National Guard soldiers have done a great service to their country in their critical support role and have represented Missouri very well.

“This will always be a nation of immigrants. It is the one common trait we all share. Immigrants have and will continue to have an important role in Missouri and the United States. However, we must work together to help control the amount of illegal activity that passes through this country while giving legal immigrants a chance to succeed in this country. The American dream will never be lost.”

On Tuesday, Parson helped kick off the “Missouri Way” management training program to develop skills across the 16 executive departments.

“The citizens of Missouri expect their government to perform well for them every day. They expect us to deliver results on the most important issues facing our state, like workforce development and infrastructure,” said Gov. Parson. “We know we need to get better. That means making sure our state leaders have the skills they need to best serve our citizens. I am proud that we are starting The Missouri Way program to do just that.”

Governor Parson announces new management program for state leaders

On Wednesday, Parson appointed Rep. Robert Cornejo to the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission and designated him Chair of the Commission. He also appointed Mark Welker as the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney.

Parson was also scheduled to visit and tour Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial in Perryville.

On Thursday, Parson spoke at the 30th Annual Missouri State Emergency Management Conference, held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, as well as at the Sustainable Ozark Partnership Annual Meeting in Waynesville.

That evening, he and the First Last hosted hosted law enforcement officers and their families, honoring the officers that had been shot and wounded in the line of duty last month.

The law enforcement officers that were in attendance were three police officers from Kansas City: Officer Mike Delaney, Det. Brent Cartwright, and Det. Matthew “Buck” Williams, who were joined by their respective families. Also attending were Deputy Chief Roger Lewis and his wife of Kansas City, Police Officer Cory Mitchell of Poplar Bluff, and Trooper Rob Crewse of Mountain Grove.

“Teresa and I were honored to visit with the officers and their families and to have them over for dinner,” said Governor Parson. “Each of these officers has shown tremendous courage in order to keep our citizens safe.”

On Friday, Parson met with Northwest Missouri officials to continue discussions to find solutions to ease the impact of the drought. His office announced that more than $77,000 in state funding will be awarded to assist the drought-stricken City of Cameron and Caldwell County Public Water Supply Number 2.

“Any shortage of drinking water is a serious issue. In response, these grants will be a step in the right direction as we work to develop short and long term solutions for clean and dependable water sources,” said Governor Parson. “We are committed to ensuring all state, local, and federal agencies work together to ease the drought’s burden. We will continue to be proactive in addressing local infrastructure needs to deliver much needed water to communities in need.”

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