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AR HMR1005
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Status
4/4/2023
Primary Sponsor
Robin Lundstrum
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AI Summary
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Brenda Joyce Blagg of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died December 14, 2022, at age 75 and was a well-known Arkansas journalist and defender of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967
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Ms. Blagg began a political column titled "Between The Lines" in 1979 that ran until October 2022, making it one of the longest continuous weekly columns in the state's modern history
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Ms. Blagg was a frequent guest journalist on Arkansas Educational Television Network's "Arkansas Week" for decades and played the character Letitia Mae Stufflebeam in comedy sketches for the Society of Professional Journalists' scholarship fundraiser variety show "Gridiron"
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Ms. Blagg inspired others, especially young women, to pursue careers in journalism and to uphold the Freedom of Information Act of 1967
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The House of Representatives is directed to remember Brenda Joyce Blagg and honor her life and contributions to the State of Arkansas, with a copy of the resolution provided to her family
Legislative Description
To Remember Brenda Joyce Blagg And To Honor Her Dedication To Journalism, The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967, And The State Of Arkansas.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
4/4/2023