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AR HR1045
Resolution
Status
3/19/2015
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Ferguson
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AI Summary
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Lloyd McCuiston, Jr. of Crittenden County served 32 years in the Arkansas House of Representatives across 18 general assemblies and served as Speaker during the Seventy-Third General Assembly
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McCuiston graduated from the University of Arkansas with a civil engineering degree and worked in Panama designing fortifications for the Panama Canal before World War II
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He served 4 years in the United States Navy as a member of the "Seabees" (Naval Construction Force), building airfields and roads in Guadalcanal and Peleliu across 6 continents and more than 300 islands during World War II
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After returning home, McCuiston married Olivia "Lib" Graham in 1948 and had two children: Lloyd McCuiston, III and Diane Ault
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The House of Representatives honors McCuiston's service and contributions, with a copy of the resolution to be provided to him by the Chief Clerk
Legislative Description
To Honor Former Speaker Of The House And World War Ii Veteran Lloyd Mccuiston, Jr.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
3/19/2015