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MS HR84
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/25/2011
Primary Sponsor
Earle Banks
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AI Summary
- Commends Dr. Albert Bazaar Britton, Jr., who passed away on October 25, 2010, for his life and accomplishments as a physician and community leader
- Recognizes that Dr. Britton was the first African-American physician admitted to the staff of Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi
- Acknowledges his role during the Civil Rights era, including his appointment by President Eisenhower to the Mississippi Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights and his participation in planning the Mississippi Freedom March
- Notes his educational achievements, including graduating as valedictorian from Lanier High School, attending Tougaloo College, and earning his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine
- Directs that copies of the resolution be provided to Dr. Britton's family and members of the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Dr. Albert B. Britton, Jr.; commend life and express sympathy upon passing.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/25/2011
Full Bill Text
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