MISSISSIPPIAdopted LEGISLATUREAMENDMENT REGULARNO SESSION1 2025PROPOSED By:TO Senate Concurrent Resolution No.

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505 (As Adopted by the Senate) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE 30-YEAR CAREER OF EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS AS A CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THANKING HER FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

With others, they were more 25/SS26/SC505A.J *SS26/SC505A.J* PAGE 1 formal.

During that time, she was also a Beat Reporter covering Rankin County, a one-person Gulf Coast S.Bureau, and a Copy Editor for International Edition Textbooks of USA TODAY.

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and 25/SS26/SC505A.J *SS26/SC505A.J* PAGE 2 WHEREAS, Emily has distinguished herself among newsmakers for her efforts to provide fair, balanced coverage and a range of perspectives;

and WHEREAS, Emily always took time to mentor and share her knowledge of Mississippi politics with new reporters sent to the S.Capitol to cover the daily activity of the Legislature and state leaders;

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505 *SS26/R504AS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R504AS PAGE 2 Capitol to cover the daily activity of the Legislature and state leaders;

and WHEREAS, even as news staffs diminished across the country, state government reporters have become much smaller, Emily steadfastly continued to cover Mississippi news, telling citizens 25/SS26/SC505A.J *SS26/SC505A.J* PAGE 3 across the state and nation about events far and wide, helping to strengthen our democracy;

and S.WHEREAS, Emily Wagster Pettus was honored as the 2018 Silver Em winner, the University of Mississippi's highest award in Journalism;

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505 *SS26/R504AS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R504AS PAGE 3 WHEREAS, Emily Wagster Pettus was honored as the 2018 Silver Em winner, the University of Mississippi's highest award in Journalism;

and 25/SS26/SC505A.J *SS26/SC505A.J* PAGE 4 WHEREAS, the gradual reduction in coverage of state government has made it impossible for the average citizen to obtain comprehensive coverage of the Legislature, and the practice of The Associated Press of covering all major developments during legislative sessions is long gone;

and S.WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize the work of a long-time legislative reporter whose enormous civic energy has contributed to the welfare of the citizens of the State of Mississippi:

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505 *SS26/R504AS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R504AS PAGE 4 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize the work of a long-time legislative reporter whose enormous civic energy has contributed to the welfare of the citizens of the State of Mississippi:

S.Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

C.A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE 30-YEAR CAREER OF EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS AS A CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THANKING HER FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

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Thanking Emily Wagster Pettus for her 30- PAGE 5 year career as Capitol Correspondent with The Associated Press.