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MS SC627
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
3/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
- Commends Phyliss J. Anderson on her historic election as the first female Tribal Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, sworn in on October 4, 2011
- Recognizes Anderson as the fourth democratically elected Chief since adoption of the modern Tribal Constitution in 1945, serving a tribe with over 9,500 enrolled members
- Acknowledges Anderson's more than 26 years of experience in Tribal Government Management, fluency in the Choctaw language, and previous service as Secretary and Treasurer of the Tribe
- Highlights the Tribe's economic development achievements including operating a K-12 school system, health care programs, gaming operations, and manufacturing partnerships with Ford and Chrysler
- Directs that the resolution be presented to Chief Anderson, forwarded to the Tribal Council, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Commend Phyliss J. Anderson as first female Tribal Chief of Choctaw Indians.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/28/2012
Full Bill Text
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