 D. Barrett Edwards
e-mail: dbedwards17@yahoo.com
MPA 2006
Analytical Paper Title:
“An Economic Analysis of the Delaware Sprawl Prevention Act”
Chair: Jonathan Justice
| Committee Member: Martin Wollaston
position:
Law Student
Drexel University College of Law
Philadelphia, Pa.
Introduction
Barrett has been interested local government administration from a very young age, and attending the University of Delaware solidified and refined this interest. While working on different land use and municipal management projects as a research assistant for the Institute for Public Administration, Barrett narrowed his interest areas to legal matters pertaining to land use and real estate issues. Barrett is currently a law student at the Drexel University College of Law. Upon graduation he plans on pursuing a legal career representing municipalities.
MPA, University of Delaware 2006, Financial Management
BA, Brigham Young University 2003, Economics
January 2005 to May 2006
Intern, Office of State Planning Coordination, State of Delaware
- Researcher for House Bill 280 – The Delaware Sprawl Prevention Act.
Helped draft research paper to counter criticisms of the bill, including
agricultural concerns, economic concerns, and the legal concept of “takings.”
- Principal drafter of the Town of Little Creek (Delaware) Comprehensive Plan. Participated in meetings with town officials, as well as state and county agencies, to discuss concerns about current and future municipal land use practices.
September 2004 to May 2006
Graduate Research Assistant, Planning Services Team, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
- Wrote zoning portions of the Middletown, Delaware Comprehensive Town Plan.
- Conducted sections of Middletown and Odessa land use surveys.
- Compiled Local Government Summary to assess and analyze the status of Delaware municipalities.
Spanish: speaking, reading and writing
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), SPSS, and SAS
College of Human Services, Education & Public Policy Outstanding Masters Student, 2006
Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, 2006
Secretary, Urban Affairs Student Association, 2005
2006
An Economic Analysis of the Delaware Sprawl Prevention Act
Analytical paper using basic economic models and theories to address issues surrounding House Bill 280: The Delaware Sprawl Prevention Act.
2005
Town of Little Creek Comprehensive Plan
The first land-use plan ever created for the Town of Little Creek, Delaware. The Comprehensive Plan addresses current land-use management issues and charts a path forward for land-use management in Little Creek.
Equity in Agriculture: Preserving the Value of Delaware’s Rural Lands
Analyzes agriculture-specific concerns and issues surfacing from the proposed legislation, House Bill 280: The Delaware Sprawl Prevention Act.
An Economic Analysis of the Delaware Sprawl Prevention Act (236 KB - PDF) 
Town of Little Creek Comprehensive Plan (Draft) (PDF)
Equity in Agriculture: Preserving the Value of Delaware’s Rural Lands (PDF)
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