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IN HCR0052
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
William Crawford
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AI Summary
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Honors the life of Katie Hall (April 3, 1938 - February 20, 2012), who was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi and earned degrees from Mississippi Valley State University and Indiana University
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Recognizes her service in the Indiana House of Representatives (1974-1976) and Indiana Senate (1976-1982)
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Commemorates her historic achievement as the first African-American member of Congress from Indiana, winning a special election in September 1982
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Credits Congresswoman Hall with leading the effort to establish Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday, which President Reagan signed into law on November 12, 1983
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Extends condolences to her family and directs the Principal Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to them
Legislative Description
Memorializing Katie Hall, former member of the General Assembly and Congress.
Last Action
Returned to the House
3/5/2012