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AR HR1057
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/1/2024
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Collins
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AI Summary
- David Pryor, former Arkansas governor and U.S. Senator, passed away on April 20, 2024, at age 89 at his home in Little Rock
- Born August 29, 1934, in Camden, Arkansas; served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (1960-1966), U.S. House of Representatives (1966-1973), Arkansas Governor (1974-1978), and U.S. Senate (1978-1997)
- Key legislative accomplishments include investigating nursing homes leading to creation of the Select Committee on Aging and passage of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights in 1988
- After retirement from Senate in 1997, continued public service as inaugural dean of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, temporary chair of state Democratic Party in 2008, Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics director, and University of Arkansas Board of Trustees member
- House of Representatives expresses sincere condolences to his family and commends his outstanding contributions to Arkansas; a copy of the resolution will be provided to his family
Legislative Description
In Respectful Memory Of David Pryor, Former Governor Of Arkansas And United States Senator.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
5/1/2024
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