MS SR115

Mourns the passing of Joe Clay Hamilton, 95, of Meridian, Mississippi, who died on April 11, 2023, and extends sympathy from the Mississippi Senate to his family

Hamilton served as a State Senator representing Lauderdale County for one term, as Lauderdale County Prosecutor for two terms, and as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District for two years

Served as Chairman of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission and practiced law for more than 50 years after graduating from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1959

Recognized as Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2010 by the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association and received awards from the Mississippi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the NAACP for his legislative work on spousal abuse laws and equality legislation

Served in the United States Army during World War II, stationed in the Pacific