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MS SR13
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/21/2011
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
- Salutes Ray Mabus, 75th U.S. Secretary of the Navy and former Mississippi Governor, on the occasion of "Mississippi Navy Week," held March 19–27, 2011
- Recognizes Mississippi as one of 21 host sites for Navy Week, noting approximately 2,400 active and 1,200 reserve sailors from Mississippi, plus more than 6,000 Navy retirees residing in the state
- Highlights Mississippi Navy Week events including Blue Angels performances at Keesler Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Meridian, a parade in Gulfport, school and community discussions, and service projects with Big Brothers-Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls Club
- Notes key Mississippi naval assets including Stennis Space Center (home to 10 Navy units with over 2,000 employees), Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast in Pascagoula (delivering nearly half the Navy's new construction ships), and Naval Air Station Meridian (training over 50% of the Navy's "strike" pilots over 50 years)
- Acknowledges Mabus's oversight of a $150 billion annual budget covering all Navy and Marine Corps affairs, including recruiting, training, equipping, ship construction, and national security policy implementation
Legislative Description
Salute US Secretary of the Navy and former MS Governor Ray Mabus on the occasion of "Mississippi Navy Week."
Last Action
Immediate Release
3/21/2011
Full Bill Text
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