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MS SC526
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
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Pays tribute to Tori Bowie, University of Southern Mississippi alumna and Sandhill native, for winning three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio Games (Gold in 4x100-meter relay, Silver in 100-meter, Bronze in 200-meter)
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Recognizes Bowie as the first Southern Miss alumna to win an Olympic Gold Medal and establishes her as one of the university's greatest athletes
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Notes Bowie was a three-time All-American track and field athlete at Southern Mississippi and was dubbed "America's next great sprinter" by Sports Illustrated
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Acknowledges November 25, 2016 as "Tori Bowie Day" proclaimed by Southern Miss Department of Athletics and the City of Hattiesburg
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Directs the resolution be presented to Tori Bowie and her family, forwarded to the University of Southern Mississippi President, Board of Trustees, and Pisgah High School Principal
Legislative Description
Recognize Southern Mississippi Alum Tori Bowie for spectacular win of Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
1/31/2017