Tennessee State Planning Office

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The State Planning Office was a staff division in the Office of the Governor established by the General Assembly in 1935. It was the first state planning office in the nation and consisted of the State Planning Division and a Local Planning division. The State Planning Division was primarily responsible for long-range state planning, short range program development, policy-oriented research activities, examination of legislative proposals, policy development, interagency coordination, federal-state relations and local-state relations. The Local Division provides professional planning assistance to cities and counties through comprehensive planning and community development.

From the description of Homecoming '86, 1984-1985. (Tennessee State Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 652140184

From the description of Records, 1953-1993. (Tennessee State Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 652681623

From the description of Tennessee Homecoming '86 Final Report. (Tennessee State Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 652432168

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referencedIn Governor Ned Ray McWherter's Planning Office. Tennessee 2000/21st Century Classroom Education Tour, 1990-1993. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
creatorOf Tennessee State Planning Office. Tennessee Homecoming '86 Final Report. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
creatorOf Tennessee State Planning Office. Homecoming '86, 1984-1985. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
creatorOf Tennessee State Planning Office. Records, 1953-1993. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
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correspondedWith Governor Ned Ray McWherter's Planning Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Haley, Alex. person
associatedWith Miller, Harold V. 1909- person
associatedWith Minnie Pearl. person
associatedWith Tennessee State Planning Office Records and correspondence. corporateBody
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Tennessee
Tennessee
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Economic development
Educational planning
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Active 1984

Active 1985

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