MS HR53

Commends Mrs. Alice Thomas-Tisdale for being named Publisher Emeritus of the Jackson Advocate after 38 years of service.

Recognizes her career progression from newspaper carrier to columnist, office manager, graphic designer, photojournalist, sports editor, and associate publisher before becoming publisher in 2007.

Acknowledges her journalism work covering international issues including land rights in Zimbabwe, slavery in Sudan, AIDS conferences, and human rights in Kazakhstan, with training from MetLife fellowship and organizations like Families USA.

Honors her numerous awards including Jackson State University Kids Kollege Hall of Fame, Medgar Wiley Evers Family Lifetime Achievement Award, NAACP Legacy Award, and University of Southern Mississippi Journalism Hall of Fame induction.

Directs distribution of the resolution to Mrs. Thomas-Tisdale, the Jackson Advocate, and the Capitol Press Corps.