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MISSION STATEMENT <br />TO PLAN, PROMOTE, FINANCE, AND CONSTRUCT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RETENTION, GROWTH, <br />AND ATTRACTION OF BUSINESSES THAT ENHANCE THE LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT, THE ECONOMIC <br />BASE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PARIS AND LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS. <br />PRIMARY JOB GROWTH <br />As a Type A corporation, the PEDC must focus on the creation of "primary" jobs. A primary job is defined as a <br />job that is "available at a company for which a majority of the products or services of that company are <br />ultimately exported to regional, statewide, national, or international markets infusing new dollars into the <br />local economy." If a job meets this definition and is classified under one of the North American Industry <br />Classification System (NAICS) sectors listed below it can be targeted by the PEDC. <br />• 111: Crop Production <br />• 112: Animal Production <br />• 113: Forestry and Logging <br />• 11411: Commercial Fishing <br />• 115: Support Activities for Agriculture and <br />Forestry <br />• 211 to 213: Mining <br />• 221: Utilities <br />• 311 to 339: Manufacturing <br />• 42: Wholesale Trade <br />• 48 and 49: Transportation and <br />Warehousing <br />• 51 (excluding 512131 and 512132): <br />Information (excluding movie theaters and <br />drive-in theaters) <br />TARGET INDUSTRIES <br />• Advanced Manufacturing <br />• Warehouse and Distribution <br />• Agriculture <br />• 523-525: Securities, Commodity Contracts, <br />and Other Financial Investments and <br />Related Activities; Insurance Carriers and <br />Related Activities; Funds, Trusts, and Other <br />Financial Vehicles <br />• 5413, 5415, 5416, 5417, and 5419: <br />Scientific Research and Development <br />Services <br />• 551: Management of Companies and <br />Enterprises <br />• 56142: Telephone Call Centers <br />• 922140: Correctional Institutions <br />• 928110: National Security and for <br />corresponding index entries for Armed <br />Forces, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine <br />Corps, and Military Bases. <br />• Back office and Support Centers <br />• Supply Chain and Logistics <br />• Aerospace and Aviation <br />2 — PLAN UPDATE 6/2023 <br />