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MS HB425
Bill
Status
3/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Dana Criswell
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AI Summary
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Designates the month of April as "Gary Hemphill Commercial Aviation Month" in Mississippi to honor his contributions to making the state a leader in commercial aviation
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Gary Hemphill served in the U.S. Air Force in 1970 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand as an aircraft electrical repair technician
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Hemphill earned degrees from Northeast Louisiana University and served as chairman of the Department of Commercial Aviation at Delta State University until his retirement in 2003
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His former students went on to careers including working for NASA, flying the President of the United States, and flying the Governor of Mississippi
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Effective date: July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Gary Hemphill Commercial Aviation Month; declare the month of April as.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/1/2022