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AL HR480
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Todd Greeson
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AI Summary
- Honors the late Margaret Charles Smith on her induction into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame on March 7, 2010
- Delivered more than 3,500 babies during her 38-year midwifery career beginning in 1949, with no maternal deaths and minimal infant mortality
- Delivered her last baby at age 75 in 1981 and continued to teach traditional midwifery practices
- Became the first African-American to receive the keys to the City of Eutaw in 1983, coauthored "Listen To Me Good" in 1996, and received honors from the Congressional Black Caucus in 2003
- House of Representatives extends gratitude and appreciation to her family for her legacy and impact on thousands of Alabamians
Legislative Description
Smith, Margaret Charles, commended posthumously
Resolutions, Congratulatory
Last Action
Joint Rule 11
3/2/2010
Full Bill Text
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