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AL HR480

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Todd Greeson

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

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

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