MS SC506

Extends sympathy of the Mississippi Senate to the surviving family of former State Senator John G. Corlew, who passed away on December 6, 2023.

Commends Corlew's service as a Mississippi State Senator (1974-1980), Chairman of the State Board of Public Welfare (1980-1984), and prominent trial lawyer with significant professional accolades including Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and recognition in The Best Lawyers in America.

Recognizes Corlew's legislative achievements including passage of Open Meetings and Open Records laws that increased transparency and public access to government proceedings.

Notes Corlew's professional contributions including authorship of two books on Mississippi trial practice and service on judicial advisory committees for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Governor's Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee.

Directs that the resolution be presented to Corlew's surviving family (spouse Lee, three children, and five grandchildren), forwarded to The Mississippi Bar, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.