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MS HR4
Resolution
Status
1/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
Rickey Thompson
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AI Summary
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Commends Jim Waide, a Clay County native and Tupelo attorney, for his distinguished legal career and community service to Mississippi
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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
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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
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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.
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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