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MS HR48
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Cecil Brown
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AI Summary
- Commends actor and playwright John Maxwell of Jackson, Mississippi, for receiving a Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in the Artistic Excellence category on February 20, 2014.
- Recognizes Maxwell's one-man show "Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?" premiered at New Stage Theater in Jackson in 1981 and performed in over 12 countries and most of the continental United States.
- Notes Maxwell's screen adaptation of "Mr. Faulkner" won Best Actor Award at the 2006 Atlanta Film Festival and holds a master's degree in theatre from the University of Mississippi.
- Acknowledges Maxwell's founding of Fish Tales Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing interest in the Bible through original drama, and his various theatrical productions.
- Directs that copies of the resolution be furnished to Mr. Maxwell and members of the Capitol Press Corps.
Legislative Description
John Maxwell; commend and congratulate upon being a recipient of a Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/19/2014
Committee Referrals
Rules3/17/2014
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