Shelby's Crony Heads ADP

Date: Apr 7, 2004

Shelby's Crony Heads ADP

Date: Apr 7, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: take it back
"Dr. J. Phillip Halstead was named on Wednesday as the new president of the Area Development Partnership. http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/updates/5478.html He stated on WDAM that he was in Hattiesburg 6 years ago visiting his friend Thames"

Listed as assistant to the President, University of Pittsburgh . . . more to follow I hope . . .

Date: Apr 7, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: present professor
"Listed as assistant to the President, University of Pittsburgh . . . more to follow I hope . . ."

oops . . . Pittsburg State University (Kansas). He is listed as assistant to the president for technology but under the listing for the President's office I can find several other assistants but not him . . .

Date: Apr 8, 2004

He also said--all on the 5p.m. news but WDAM didn't play the same clip at 10--that he is looking forward to working with Thames and the polymer science dept. to develop the Hatt. area.

Date: Apr 8, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: take it back
"He also said--all on the 5p.m. news but WDAM didn't play the same clip at 10--that he is looking forward to working with Thames and the polymer science dept. to develop the Hatt. area."

He's better hurry . . . . this President doesn't have much time left . . . .

Fire Shelby · Status: Offline

quote:
Originally posted by: present professor
"He's better hurry . . . . this President doesn't have much time left . . . . "

It appears that the ADP is attempting to help Shelby become so firmly entrenched into Hattiesburg's economic future that not even a titanium crowbar will pry him from his position.

An aside: Was Angie a candidate for the ADP head honcho position?

Date: Apr 8, 2004

I have several friends who actually teach at PSU in the booming metropolis of Pittsburg KS (the home of the Gorillas) and they report that he left there over a year ago. Odd that he'd be located there since Pittsburg KS is basically a podunk town in the SE corner of KS that is dying on the vine.

Date: Apr 8, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: educator
"I have several friends who actually teach at PSU in the booming metropolis of Pittsburg KS (the home of the Gorillas) and they report that he left there over a year ago. Odd that he'd be located there since Pittsburg KS is basically a podunk town in the SE corner of KS that is dying on the vine."

I tried to search his company "Halstead Associates" but wasn't able to come up with much in the time I had. Whatever is out there isn't very widespread or prominent.

Maybe one of our wonderful researchers on this list can do a better job . . .

I'd hate to think that ADP's primary requisite for its leadership is cementing Shelby's position . . . that is truly depressing.

Date: Apr 8, 2004

What do these people have to gain from supporting Shelby & Co.? Notice Dvorak is on the executive commt.

Officers and Board of Directors

Chair
*Paige York-Losee, York Developments
Vice Chair
*Richard Jones, R. Jones & Associates
Treasurer
*Frank McWhorter, Nicholson & Company, P.A.
Immediate Past Chair
*Brad Brian, Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Division Chairs

Chamber of Commerce
*Patricia King, The First National Bank of South MS
Economic Development
*Holt McMullan, Trustmark National Bank
Partnership
*Dr. Alvin J. Williams, The University of Southern Mississippi

Clyde Bryant
State Farm Insurance Company

*Dr. Joe H. Campbell
Hattiesburg Clinic/Forrest General Hospital

Mike Collins
Mississippi Power Company

Mary Cromartie
Cornett Group, Inc.

*Tommy Dews
C.L. Dews & Sons Foundry and Machinery Company

Mayor Johnny DuPree
City of Hattiesburg

*Dr. Angie Dvorak
The University of Southern Mississippi

Greg Garraway
AmSouth Bank

Fred Hatten
Lamar County Board of Supervisors

Glen Herrin
Southgate Timber Company

Brenda Housley
Citizens National Bank

Billy Hudson
Forrest County Board of Supervisors

Ron LaFon
Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association / Lamar County Economic Development District Chair

Frank Montague
Montague, Pittman & Varnado

Steve Moore
Moore Funeral Homes, Inc.

Mayor Tony Phillips
City of Petal

Dr. Doug Rouse
Southern Bone & Joint Specialists, P.A.

Melissa Scott
Success Marketing, LLC

Ronald T. Seal
Wesley Medical Center

Scott Sills
Citizens National Bank

Andy Stetelman
London & Stetelman Commercial Realtors / Hattiesburg Convention Commission Chair

Bonnie Warren
Convention & Visitors Bureau Chair

Ted J. Webb
BancorpSouth

Steve Willis
Area Education Foundation Chair

Lowery Woodall
Forrest General Hospital / Forrest County Industrial Park Chair

*Executive Committee

Date: Apr 8, 2004

From today's Hattiesburg American online re: Halstead:

A former director of the Kansas Polymer Research Center in Pittsburg, Halstead has a background similar to that of University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames, who is a leading polymer scientist. They have known each other since Halstead visited USM's campus about six years ago.

"I have watched what he's done since they left here six years ago and he has done a remarkable job," Thames said. "Basically he's done and is doing the same sort of things there that we're trying to do here. And so I think it's a perfect fit."

Maybe Shelby can go work for him after he leaves the Dome!

Date: Apr 8, 2004

quote:

Originally posted by: truth4usm
"From today's Hattiesburg American online re: Halstead: A former director of the Kansas Polymer Research Center in Pittsburg, Halstead has a background similar to that of University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames, who is a leading polymer scientist. They have known each other since Halstead visited USM's campus about six years ago. "I have watched what he's done since they left here six years ago and he has done a remarkable job," Thames said. "Basically he's done and is doing the same sort of things there that we're trying to do here. And so I think it's a perfect fit." Maybe Shelby can go work for him after he leaves the Dome! "

Pittsburg KS is the Pitts!! I know since I have contributed to the economic development there by buying 4 dresses for my daughter in this Prom Shop located in Pittsburg during the past 2 years.

Polymers in Pittsburg - I'm researching this and it makes little sense to me. I found one silly thing where he presented to a group in Ft. Scott KS that makes Hattiesburg look like NYC in comparison to where he has been. How did a guy with 3 degrees from FSU (Tallahassee) end up in Pittsburg KS????

Why do people in Pittsburg, connected to economic development and the PSU Gorillas, seem to not remember any impact that he made in their lives?

Odd, odd, odd.

Date: Apr 8, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: educator
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Not much of a public life for someone who is making 140,000 smackers (or is it 104,000)?

Anyhow -- the web grows curiouser and curiouser. I hope we can find more -- anything on his company?