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MS SC527

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

1/30/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends Mr. Jere Gunn for his 40 years of service as a founding board member of Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, from July 1976 until May 2016

  • Recognizes Mr. Gunn's role in the original February 29, 1976 motion by Bay Street Presbyterian Church to establish the Christian day school

  • Acknowledges his oversight of every building project in the school's history, helping grow enrollment from 23 students to over 950 students, making it the largest Christian school in Mississippi

  • Notes his recognition through the school's naming of the Gunn Scholars academic honor society after him and his wife Tillie, and his receipt of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Directs that the resolution be presented to Mr. Gunn and his family and forwarded to the Presbyterian Christian School Board of Directors

Legislative Description

Commend civil and spiritual leadership of Presbyterian Christian School founding Board Member Jere Gunn.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Rules1/5/2017

Full Bill Text

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