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MS HR92
Alfred Williams; commend for being the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.

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Introduced
03/21/2024
In Committee
03/21/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
04/04/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mr. Alfred Williams For Being The First African American Inducted Into The Bass Fishing Hall Of Fame.

AI Summary

This Resolution officially recognizes and commends Mr. Alfred Williams for his historic achievement as the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. The resolution highlights his significant contributions to the sport, including his military service, his pioneering success in bass fishing tournaments where he often competed as the sole African American, his qualification for the prestigious Bassmaster Classic championship, and his role as a trailblazer who inspired many other African American anglers. It also acknowledges his innovative techniques for popularizing fishing lures, his numerous tournament victories, and his ongoing dedication to mentoring aspiring anglers, ultimately bringing honor to his community and the State of Mississippi.

Sponsors (122)

Shane Aguirre (R)*,  Brent Anderson (R)*,  Jeramey Anderson (D)*,  Otis Anthony (D)*,  Tracy Arnold (R)*,  Willie Bailey (D)*,  Earle Banks (D)*,  Shane Barnett (R)*,  Manly Barton (R)*,  Christopher Bell (D)*,  Donnie Bell (R)*,  Richard Bennett (R)*,  Lawrence Blackmon (D)*,  Charles Blackwell (R)*,  C. Scott Bounds (R)*,  Andy Boyd (R)*,  Randy Boyd (R)*,  William Brown (D)*,  Elliot Burch (R)*,  Cedric Burnett (D)*,  Grace Butler-Washington (D)*,  Larry Byrd (R)*,  Billy Adam Calvert (R)*,  Lester Carpenter (R)*,  Bryant W. Clark (D)*,  Angela Cockerham (I)*,  Carolyn Crawford (R)*,  Samuel Creekmore IV (R)*,  Ronnie Crudup (D)*,  Becky Currie (R)*,  Oscar Denton (D)*,  Clay Deweese (R)*,  Jim Estrada (R)*,  Dan Eubanks (R)*,  Casey Eure (R)*,  Robert Evans (D)*,  John Faulkner (D)*,  Kevin Felsher (R)*,  Jimmy Fondren (R)*,  Jill Ford (R)*,  Kevin Ford (R)*,  Stephanie Foster (D)*,  Justis Gibbs (D)*,  Karl Gibbs (D)*,  Zachary Grady (R)*,  Jeffrey Guice (R)*,  Jeff Hale (R)*,  Rodney Hall (R)*,  Greg Haney (R)*,  Jeffery Harness (D)*,  W.I. Harris (R)*,  Josh Hawkins (R)*,  John Hines (D)*,  Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes (R)*,  Gregory Holloway (D)*,  Kenji Holloway (D)*,  Joey Hood (R)*,  Kevin Horan (R)*,  Steve Horne (R)*,  Jeffrey Hulum (D)*,  Celeste Hurst (R)*,  Keith Jackson (D)*,  Lataisha Jackson (D)*,  Timaka James-Jones (D)*,  Robert Johnson (D)*,  Kabir Karriem (D)*,  Justin Keen (R)*,  Bill Kinkade (R)*,  Timmy Ladner (R)*,  Trey Lamar (R)*,  Jon Lancaster (R)*,  Steve Lott (R)*,  Vince Mangold (R)*,  Clay Mansell (R)*,  Steve Massengill (R)*,  Brad Mattox (R)*,  Kent McCarty (R)*,  Hester McCray (D)*,  Missy McGee (R)*,  Jay McKnight (R)*,  Dana McLean (R)*,  Jonathan McMillan (R)*,  Carl Mickens (D)*,  Sam Mims (R)*,  Ken Morgan (R)*,  Fabian Nelson (D)*,  Gene Newman (R)*,  Karl Oliver (R)*,  Solomon Osborne (D)*,  Jansen Owen (R)*,  Orlando Paden (D)*,  Bill Pigott (R)*,  Daryl Porter (D)*,  Brent Powell (R)*,  John Read (R)*,  Kimberly Remak (R)*,  Rob Roberson (R)*,  Tracey Rosebud (D)*,  Randy Rushing (R)*,  Robert Sanders (D)*,  Noah Sanford (R)*,  Donnie Scoggin (R)*,  Omeria Scott (D)*,  Fred Shanks (R)*,  Troy Smith (R)*,  Andrew Stepp (R)*,  Jody Steverson (R)*,  Zakiya Summers (D)*,  Cheikh Taylor (D)*,  Rickey Thompson (D)*,  Joseph Tubb (R)*,  Mark Tullos (R)*,  Jerry Turner (R)*,  Lance Varner (R)*,  Beth Luther Waldo (R)*,  Price Wallace (R)*,  Percy Watson (D)*,  Jason White (R)*,  Lee Yancey (R)*,  Shanda Yates (I)*,  Charles Young (D)*,  Hank Zuber (R)*, 

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed (on 04/08/2024)

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