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AR SMR6

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Status

Passed

4/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Mark Johnson

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Senate Memorial Resolution expressing condolences to the family of Paul Greenberg and honoring his contributions to Arkansas
  • Greenberg was born January 21, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana, earned a journalism degree from the University of Missouri in 1958 and a master's degree in history in 1959
  • Worked nearly 30 years at the Pine Bluff Commercial as editorial page editor and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for editorials written in 1968 about civil rights and school integration
  • Hired by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 1992 as editorial page editor and columnist, stepping down from editorial role in July 2015 but continuing to write columns; the editorial page won multiple awards including first place in 2013 National Headliner Awards
  • Secretary of the Senate shall provide a copy of the resolution to Greenberg's family upon adoption

Legislative Description

To Remember Paul Greenberg And His Contributions To The State Of Arkansas.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

10/15/2021

Full Bill Text

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