Sanford: Lang Wiseman was a valuable player in Ford Megasite deal
During a recent telephone interview with Otis Sanford, Lang Wiseman said his greatest satisfaction in his dual role was his work making the planned Ford truck assembly plant in Haywood County a reality. His primary role was coordinating the legislative package, which included $884 million in government incentives, and getting it through the General Assembly. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu.
Lang Wiseman, 50, said his greatest satisfaction in his dual role was his work making the planned Ford truck assembly plant at the Megasite of West Tennessee in Haywood County a reality.
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