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This concurrent resolution pays tribute to Emily Wagster Pettus for her 30-year journalism career, specifically highlighting her extensive work as a Capitol Correspondent for The Associated Press in Mississippi. The resolution recognizes her distinguished career covering state politics, including five governors' administrations, more than 65 legislative sessions, and significant historical events like Hurricane Katrina and civil rights trials. Pettus, who began covering the Mississippi Legislature in 1990 and joined the Associated Press in 2001, has been praised for providing fair, balanced reporting and mentoring new journalists, even as news staffing declined. The resolution notes her academic background in journalism, her 2018 Silver Em award from the University of Mississippi, and her reputation for accuracy and integrity. The document also poignantly observes that with her retirement, The Associated Press will no longer have a full-time reporter covering Mississippi state government, marking the end of an era in state political journalism. The legislature formally thanks Pettus for her service to Mississippi's citizens and wishes her future success.

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