MS SC514

Extends official sympathy of the Mississippi Legislature to the family of Mayor Dock Gabbert of Derma, who passed away on December 30, 2020, at age 78 from COVID-19

Recognizes Gabbert as Mississippi's longest-serving mayor, having won 14 consecutive mayoral elections starting in 1969 and serving over 51 years

Commends his legacy of public service, including securing grants for the town's sanitary sewer system and improving infrastructure from gravel streets and two-inch water lines

Notes that in 1969 the part-time mayor position paid only $10.00 per month, and Gabbert personally funded improvements to city buildings

Directs the resolution be presented to Gabbert's family, the Derma Board of Aldermen, and the Mississippi Municipal League