Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SR118: Extend condolences of Senate on passing of legendary Meridian broadcaster John Wesley Johnson.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 25, 2025
A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE TO THE SURVIVING FAMILY OF LEGENDARY MERIDIAN TELEVISION NEWS BROADCASTER JOHN WESLEY JOHNSON AND COMMENDING HIS CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
What the bill says
A resolution extending the condolences of the mississippi senate to the surviving family of legendary meridian television news broadcaster john wesley johnson and commending his career of public service.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE TO THE SURVIVING FAMILY OF LEGENDARY MERIDIAN TELEVISION NEWS BROADCASTER JOHN WESLEY JOHNSON AND COMMENDING HIS CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE. WHEREAS, we join local and state leaders and the citizens of central Mississippi and Alabama in mourning the passing of legendary former WTOK News Director John Wesley Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a Meridian, Mississippi, legend who worked at WTOK for over 32 years. His last day at the station was December 30, 2016; and WHEREAS, a member of the Class of 1968 at Rust College, John Wesley Johnson was a news director at WTOK-TV since 1985; and WHEREAS, he earned a degree in social science from Rust College, where he was initiated as a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He then attended graduate school at the University of Iowa, earning a master of fine arts degree in theater; and WHEREAS, prior to getting into broadcasting, Johnson taught for nine years at Rust College. He taught speech communications, the humanities and stagecraft. He also directed plays for the Rust College Theater Guild; and WHEREAS, Johnson served on several national, state and local boards during his career. He was president of the Board of Trustees at Meridian Community College in 2010-11. He was also a member of the Community Foundation of …
Sponsors
- John Horhn (D) · primary sponsor
- Tate, Jeff (R, 33)
- Frazier, Hillman Terome (D, 27)
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32)
- McCaughn, Tyler (R, 31)
- Norwood, Sollie B. (D, 28)
- Derrick Simmons (D, 12)
- Sarita Simmons (D, 13)
- Thomas, Joseph (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Votes
- Adopted (March 31, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 25, 2025): 49 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR118?
- SR118 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Extend condolences of Senate on passing of legendary Meridian broadcaster John Wesley Johnson.
- What does SR118 do?
- In its own words: A resolution extending the condolences of the mississippi senate to the surviving family of legendary meridian television news broadcaster john wesley johnson and commending his career of public service.
- What is the status of SR118?
- Passed both chambers as of March 25, 2025. Latest action: Adopted (March 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR118?
- John Horhn (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR118?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SR/SR0118.xml
Source: official Mississippi record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.