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George Walker, left, Mississippi State Workforce Development Council co-chairman, presents U. S. Electri– cal Motors and East Central Community College with the Council's MBest Practices" award at the Council's meeting in Jackson. Accepting for U. S. Motors is plant manager Karl Brantley, center, and for East Central is President Eddie M. Smith. 'Best Practices' award presented to ECCC, U.S. Electrical Motors

The success of U. S. Motors in the past 33 years has paid "divi– dends" to the local economy. Ninety– eight percent of its 940 workers are from the Neshoba County area. In addition, the Philadelphia plant spends $12 million in the state each year on manufacturing components. In this true partnership. the com– pany also gives back to the college. L S. \1otors provide a grant to ..n ~ntral tud~nt in tbe metal

Neshoba County," said Earl Mar– shall, ECCC SkilUTech One-Stop Career Center team leader. "The plant has allowed people who have grown up here to stay in the area. Before USEM, there were very limited jobs unless your family owned a business." Through the ECCC Skill/Tech One-Stop Career Center. U.S ~totors ·' rece.Hng lolls ~nhow~ .. ., lad~(. p·o ecr 1

The Mississippi State Workforce Development Council's "Best Prac– tices" award was presented to East Central Community College in Decatur and U.S. Electrical Motors in Philadelphia. The award was presented by George Walker, co-chairman of the State Counc1l \\. · lhe 8\\'3J'd. the State Council ~ ..gelbu i-

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