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MS SC648
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
3/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
- Honors Myrlie Evers-Williams, native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and civil rights pioneer for her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement alongside her husband Medgar Evers
- Acknowledges her 31-year pursuit of justice that led to the successful 1994 reopening and conviction of Medgar Evers' assassin in 1994, 31 years after his June 12, 1963 assassination
- Recognizes her professional achievements including a BA in Sociology from Pomona College (1968), authorship of "FOR US THE LIVING," and service as Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner managing 6,000 employees and a $400 million budget
- Notes her extensive activism including candidacy for California's 24th Congressional District in 1970, leadership as first African-American woman heading Southern California Democratic Women's Division, and numerous honors including 1996 Delta Sigma Theta-Mary Church Terrell Award
- Directs that the resolution be presented to Myrlie Evers-Williams and made available to the Capitol Press Corps as part of Black History Month recognition
Legislative Description
Remember legacy of Mississippi Civil Rights Pioneer Myrlie Evers-Williams.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/25/2011
Full Bill Text
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