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Kathy Hendrick, CEcDSoutheastern Center for Regional Economic Development

Regionalism

Success through collaboration,

not competition

NTM 2010 | Regionalism | Kathy Hendrick, CEcD

Need:

17 Rural counties with

limited medical

resources

Answer:

Regionalism


Need:

Tourism opportunities

Answer:

Regionalism


The longer stay

in a region,

the more money

spent in the region.


Regionalism: Where to Begin?

WHO?

WHAT?

WHERE?

WHY?

HOW?


Regionalism: The Beginning

• What? Need

• Who? Bring something to the table

• Why? Common/Similar Goals

• How? Collaborate/No Turf

• Where? Future/Sustainability NTM 2010 | Regionalism | Kathy Hendrick, CEcD

Atmosphere of Regionalism

• Grassroots

• Collaboration

• Rural vs. Urban

• Trust/No Hidden Agendas

• Leadership

• Action

• “Wins” aka Success Stories


Regionalism

Surrounding Towns

NEED:

Qualified Workforce

Shortage

Answer:

Regionalism


TRC: The Beginning

• Forging the Red River

• More than Football Rivalry

• Regionalism

Cooke Grayson Fannin

Love

Carter

Marshall

Bryan

AtokaJohnston

Murray

Garvin Pontotoc

Coal

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Texoma Region Counties


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Marshall

Bryan

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Garvin Pontotoc

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TEXOMA REGIONAL CONSORTIUM (TRC)


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Developing Your Group• Current/Renew/Develop relationships

• People and/or Organizations

• Meet with small groups

• Roundtables

• Brainstorm

• Resources

• Goals and Objectives

• Plan


Cooke(38,407)

Grayson(118,804)

Fannin(33,229)

Carter(47,979) Marshall

(14,919) Bryan(40,109)

Atoka(14,655)Johnston

(10,286)

Murray(12,784)

Garvin(27,247)

Pontotoc(36,999)

Ada

Ardmore

ShermanGainesville

Denison

Coal(5,721)

Love(9,155)

Total Texoma Population410,294

Bonham

Durant

Atoka

Pauls Valley

Tishomingo

Madill

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Texoma Counties, Sub-regionsand Population (2008)

Source: US Census Bureau

I-35 Corridor Sub-region

US 75 Corridor Sub-region

Pontotoc and Bryan Counties increased over

1,500 since 2004

Region’s population increased by ~4,000

since 2004

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. 3rd Qtr. 2009

Employment in theTexoma Region, 2009

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25

10

50

Thousandsof Workers

Dallas Co.1,858,749

Tarrant Co.1,016,916

Denton Co.237,239

Collin Co.439,937

Cleveland Co.109,853

Oklahoma Co.526,744

Grayson Co.58,441

Largest employment concentration in Grayson County, with significant

employment also in Carter, Cooke, Bryan, and Pontotoc Counties

Shows employment concentration by

county

Utilities1,015

Manufacturing17,593

Wholesale trade7,624

Retail trade24,638

Transportation and warehousing

7,591

Finance and insurance8,552

Professional and technical services

7,140

Management of companies and enterprises

981

Information2,032

Administrative and waste services

9,896

Educational services1,678

Real estate and rental and leasing7,039

Health care and social assistance

24,277

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

2,491Accommodation and food

services13,854

Other services, except public administration

12,249

Government38,531

Construction14,660

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LQ 2009

Red: Negative avg. annual growth since 2006Yellow: 0-3% avg. annual growth since 2006Green: >3% avg. annual growth since 2006

Industry Overview (2-digit NAICS)

Mfg. employment declining, but still has large employment and offers high average earnings

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.

Healthcare growing and offers moderately good earnings

Compares earnings, regional concentration (LQ), and

employment

Motivation

• Share workers within two state region

• Migration

• Brain Drain

• 2+2 Agreement with Higher Education

• Lowest Unemployment in 25 years

• Texoma Workforce Regional Planning Grant


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Identifying PartnersTexoma Workforce Development Area

Southern Oklahoma Workforce Investment Area

Economic Development Entities in all 13 counties

Post-Secondary Education Entities in in Southern Oklahoma & Northern Texas

Native American Nations

Department of Commerce


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Partners

Goals

• Develop Regional Partnerships

• Increase Communication Between Partners and the Region

• Regional List of Targeted Industry Clusters

• Skills Gap Analysis and Address Issues

• Increase Coordination of Secondary & Post-Secondary Education with Employers

• Develop and Complete Strategic Plan


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Marshall

Bryan

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Momentum

• Creation of Regional Consortium

• Developed Regional Workforce and Economic Development Plan

• Cohesive Vision for the Region

• Bi-Annual Regional Economic Summits

• Quarterly Cluster Meetings

• Over $1.36 million has been leveraged into TRC since 2005


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Marshall

Bryan

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Leveraging Resources-Dollars

Texoma Regional Consortium (TRC)

Texoma Workforce Regional Planning Grant $ 200,000

Oklahoma Department of Commerce/Durant Industrial Authority $ 20,000

Sherman (TX) Economic Development Council $ 10,858

Denison (TX) Development Authority $ 7,048

Gainesville (TX) Economic Development Council $ 4,809

Bonham (TX) Economic Development Authority $ 3,092

North Central Texas College (Gainesville, TX) $ 1,000

Grayson County College (Sherman, TX) $ 2,000

TOTAL TRC $ 398,807

SOSU via funding Economic Development Administration University Center Grant $ 296,250

SOSU via funding from OSRHE $ 150,000

Business Services Team Grant $ 100,000

Big Five Community Action Agency via funding from OK WIRED Grant $ 176,900

Texoma Workforce Development via funding from Wagner Peyser 7B Grant $ 139,518

Regional Innovation Grant-Southern Workforce Board $ 250,000

TOTAL Leveraged Dollars $ 1,361,475


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Bryan

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Need:

Transportation

Answer:

Regionalism


Regionalism: The Beginning

• What? Need

• Who? Bring something to the table

• Why? Common/Similar Goals

• How? Collaborate/No Turf

• Where? Future NTM 2010 | Regionalism | Kathy Hendrick, CEcD

RegionalismRegional Attributes Current

StateDesired State

by 2012

1. Quality of labor force

2. Affordability of tax climate

3. Downtown

4. Availability of real estate options

5. Access to physical infrastructure

6. Quality of educational entities

7. Availability of quality of life amenities

8. Diversity of economic base

9. Affordability of living in the community


Regionalism

Regional Measures Current Metric

Desired State by 2012

1. Retain/Expand Good Paying Jobs

2. Expand the Tax Base

3. Attract Visitors

4. Support for Philanthropic and Volunteer Efforts

5. Enhance Quality of Life (e.g., health metrics)

6. Improve K-20 Education (e.g., graduation rates)

7. Diversify the Economic Base (e.g., higher median income or job mix)

8. Improve the community (e.g., by neighborhood districts)


Regional Group Dynamics

• Type of Group

• Loose or Structured Organization

• Sustainability

• Leadership

• Resources/Funding

• Work in Progress


If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.

~ Woody Allen


KATHY HENDRICK, CECDCENTER FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

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