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MS SR1
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dean Kirby
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends District 24 State Senator David Lee Jordan for his distinguished service in the Mississippi Senate upon his retirement
- Senator Jordan served as a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate since 1993, representing Leflore, Panola, and Tallahatchie Counties in District 24
- Born on April 3, 1933, to a sharecropping family in Leflore County, Jordan earned a master's degree in chemistry from the University of Wyoming, worked as a science teacher, served as a Greenwood city councilman, and was an active champion of the civil rights movement
- Chaired the Senate Drug Policy Committee and served on numerous other committees including Agriculture, Education, Finance, and Housing; key accomplishments included implementing character education in school districts, enacting the Mississippi Blues Bill for economic development, and passing a teacher retirement benefits package
- Directs that the resolution be presented to Senator Jordan and made available to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Commend District 24 Senator David L. Jordan for distinguished service to State Senate.
Last Action
Adopted
5/28/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules5/28/2025
Full Bill Text
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