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MS HR4

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/12/2023

Primary Sponsor

Rickey Thompson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends Jim Waide, a Clay County native and Tupelo attorney, for his distinguished legal career and community service to Mississippi

  • Recognizes his military service as a U.S. Marine Corps Captain, including one year as a forward observer in Vietnam, for which he received the Bronze Star

  • Highlights his legal accomplishments, including arguing six cases before the U.S. Supreme Court without a loss, and trying more jury trials than any other Mississippi lawyer for five consecutive years

  • Notes his specialization in employment discrimination and civil rights cases, including landmark decisions in Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. and McArn v. Allied-Bruce Terminix, Inc.

  • Acknowledges numerous honors including the NAACP Legal Award (2006), Mississippi Bar Association's Lawyer Citizen Award (2014), and his community involvement with Mission Mississippi, Salvation Army, and Tupelo-Lee Humane Society

Legislative Description

Jim Waide; commend career and community contributions of.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

1/12/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules1/4/2023

Full Bill Text

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