Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SR64: Congratulate JSU Dr. Byron D'Andra Orey upon his election as President of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSAA).
Status: Passed both chambers, March 6, 2025
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JSU TENURED PROFESSOR DR. BYRON D'ANDRA OREY UPON HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (SPSA).
What the bill says
A resolution congratulating jsu tenured professor dr. byron d'andra orey upon his election as president of the southern political science association (spsa).
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JSU TENURED PROFESSOR DR. BYRON D'ANDRA OREY UPON HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (SPSA). WHEREAS, we join the administration and faculty of Jackson State University in congratulating tenured Political Science Professor Dr. Byron D'Andra Orey on his election as President of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA), one of the country's largest political science organizations; and WHEREAS, the Southern Political Science Association is one of the oldest and largest political science organizations in the United States. Founded in 1929, its primary purposes were to publish a professional journal, to improve teaching, to promote interest and research in theoretical and practical political problems, to encourage communication and to develop standards of competence and respect between persons engaged in the professional study and practice of government and politics; and WHEREAS, to support the above goals, the association sponsors an annual conference and owns the Journal of Politics . The SPSA holds its Annual Conference in January. It is one of the largest political science conferences in the United States presenting research in all major fields and subfields of political science; and WHEREAS, the Journal of Politics , a leading general interest journal in political science, publishes theoretically innovative and methodologically diverse research in all subfields of the discipline including, but not limited to, American …
Sponsors
- Derrick Simmons (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Norwood, Sollie B. (D, 28)
- Frazier, Hillman Terome (D, 27)
- John Horhn (D)
- Blount, David (D, 29)
- Barnett, Shane (R, 86)
- Michel, J. Walter (R, 25)
- Thomas, Joseph (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Votes
- Adopted (March 20, 2026): 45 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Adopted (March 20, 2026): 45 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Adopted (March 6, 2025): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR64?
- SR64 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Congratulate JSU Dr. Byron D'Andra Orey upon his election as President of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSAA).
- What does SR64 do?
- In its own words: A resolution congratulating jsu tenured professor dr. byron d'andra orey upon his election as president of the southern political science association (spsa).
- What is the status of SR64?
- Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2025. Latest action: Adopted (March 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR64?
- Derrick Simmons (D, 12), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR64?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SR/SR0064.xml
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