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MS SR104
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes the 50th anniversary of Jackson State University's Department of Political Science, founded in June 1972 by Dr. Leslie-Burl McLemore to teach black and comparative politics, American institutions, international relations, and public administration
- Acknowledges the department has educated 1,512 Political Science and pre-law students from Mississippi and 15 foreign nations, producing 310 attorneys including Federal Judge Carlton Reeves and U.S. Attorney Felicia Adams
- Commends founding faculty members Leslie-Burl McLemore, Pius Eze, Taunya L. Banks, Ally Mack, George Mitchell, Michael Zifcak, James Harvey, and West Lindsay, and honors faculty mentors including Mary Coleman and Charles Henry Holmes
- Highlights notable graduates including Laphonza Butler (CEO of Emily's List), Cornell William Brooks (Harvard Professor of Practice), and numerous PhDs, professors, judges, elected officials, and nonprofit leaders
- Directs the resolution to be presented to JSU's Department of Political Science administration and faculty, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Recognize the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of JSU Department of Political Science.
Last Action
Adopted
3/30/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules3/28/2023
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