Legislative freshmen tour sites in Nevada area

Barney Fisher, 125th District State Representative-elect, second from right, joins this year's group of newly elected freshmen in the legislature, for a tour at the Missouri Career Center, Nevada.

By Ben Holman

Nevada Daily Mail

Thursday, freshmen representatives from the Missouri legislature were in Nevada touring Camp Clark and the Missouri Career Center in Nevada.

At Camp Clark the representatives toured the facility and participated in a number of different activities. "That was the most popular stop so far," said Barney Fisher, newly elected representative from Vernon County. "One rep got to talk to one of his constituents in Iraq," he added. He said that the legislators were allowed to use the satellite link that the National Guard has set up in order to maintain contact with the unit.

Following their time at Camp Clark, the group traveled to the Missouri Career Center at 621 East Highland. The center was chosen as one stop in a tour being taken by the representatives to help familiarize them with various state-run agencies across Missouri.

According to Judy McQuitty, regional manager with the Missouri Division of Workforce Development, they were very excited to have the representatives visit their site. "We would like them to experience what the public experiences when they come to a one-stop center," she said.

The group of legislators formed small groups that were each led around the facility and given a chance to ask questions about the various services offered at the center.

Missouri Career Centers, like the one in Nevada, are designed to be one-stop employment and training centers. used to assist businesses and job seekers with finding one another. Businesses can access information about qualified applicants and job seekers can access Missouri Career Center services to obtain information regarding job openings and educational and training services designed to help them qualify for and enter into career opportunities.

In addition to employment services, the Nevada facility also houses various other government programs. At one location, visitors can have access to employment services, family services, children's services, senior services and a variety of other government programs.

"We also toured Missouri Southern and had a briefing from the Missouri Tourism Commission," reported Fisher.