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MS SC507
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Mourns the passing of Elise Varner Winter, widow of Mississippi Governor William Winter, who died July 17, 2021, at age 95
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Recognizes her instrumental role in Governor Winter's 1982 Educational Reform Act, which established kindergartens, compulsory attendance laws, and other improvements to the state's education system
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Honors her decades of service with Habitat for Humanity in the Metro-Jackson area as a founder, fundraiser, board member, and volunteer, earning the Jackson Habitat Chapter's first Founder's Award in 2012
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Acknowledges her advocacy for incarcerated individuals, including efforts that led to the creation of a separate women's prison in Pearl and a visitors center at Parchman State Penitentiary
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Extends condolences to her surviving family: three daughters, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren
Legislative Description
Extending the deepest sympathy on the passing of former Mississippi First Lady and community activist Elise Winter.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/15/2022