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MS SR28
Resolution
AI Summary
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Mississippi Senate extends congratulations to Alice Marie Johnson of Olive Branch for her February 20, 2025 appointment as the first White House "Pardon Czar" by President Donald Trump
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Johnson was convicted in 1996 as a first-time nonviolent drug offender and sentenced to mandatory life without parole, serving nearly 22 years before receiving clemency in June 2018 and a full pardon in August 2020
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The Pardon Czar role involves reviewing clemency cases, recommending individuals for pardons, and ensuring support for nonviolent offenders transitioning from prison back into communities
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Johnson grew up in Olive Branch as the daughter of sharecroppers, is a mother of five, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and became an ordained minister and hospice volunteer while incarcerated
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Her advocacy work includes founding the Taking Action for Good Foundation, authoring "After Life: My Journey from Incarceration to Freedom," and receiving honors from the United Nations, National Civil Rights Museum, and Ebony Magazine's Power 100
Legislative Description
Extend congratulations of MS Senate to Alice Marie Johnson of Olive Branch as the first "Pardon Czar" appointed by the President.
Last Action
Adopted
2/4/2026