Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SR140: Recognize WLBT Newscaster Howard Ballou upon his receipt of the MAB Television Lifetime Achievement Award.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 1, 2025
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING WLBT NEWSCASTER HOWARD BALLOU UPON HIS RECEIPT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS MAB TELEVISION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AND COMMENDING HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO BROADCASTING IN MISSISSIPPI.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing wlbt newscaster howard ballou upon his receipt of the prestigious mab television lifetime achievement award and commending his outstanding contributions to broadcasting in mississippi.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING WLBT NEWSCASTER HOWARD BALLOU UPON HIS RECEIPT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS MAB TELEVISION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AND COMMENDING HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO BROADCASTING IN MISSISSIPPI. WHEREAS, we join the television news industry in honoring the incredible impact and career of WLBT Newscaster Howard Ballou; and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2025, the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters (MAB) surprised Howard Ballou on the air at WLBT by presenting him with the MAB Television Lifetime Achievement Award. This recognition is so well deserved. His dedication, professionalism and contributions to broadcasting are truly inspiring; and WHEREAS, Howard Ballou has been in the broadcast journalism profession for more than 30 years; and WHEREAS, Howard has won several awards of excellence in his field, including United Press International 's "Best Documentary" category for a report he did on Tennessee Drunk Driving Legislation , three First-Place Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Awards, Best Franchise reporting for his Taking Back Our Neighborhoods series of reports since 2009; and WHEREAS, in 2016, Ballou won Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters First Place Best Documentary for An Autograph for the Ages . In 2007, Ballou was inducted into the Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, having anchored and reported for the top-rated 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. newscasts since 1984. In 2017, he was presented a resolution by the …
Sponsors
- John Horhn (D) · primary sponsor
- Blackmon, Lawrence (D, 57)
- Blount, David (D, 29)
- England, Jeremy (R, 51)
- Frazier, Hillman Terome (D, 27)
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23)
- McCaughn, Tyler (R, 31)
- McLendon, Michael (R, 1)
- Michel, J. Walter (R, 25)
- Norwood, Sollie B. (D, 28)
- Derrick Simmons (D, 12)
- Thomas, Joseph (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (April 1, 2025): 36 yea, 12 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR140?
- SR140 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Recognize WLBT Newscaster Howard Ballou upon his receipt of the MAB Television Lifetime Achievement Award.
- What does SR140 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing wlbt newscaster howard ballou upon his receipt of the prestigious mab television lifetime achievement award and commending his outstanding contributions to broadcasting in mississippi.
- What is the status of SR140?
- Passed both chambers as of April 1, 2025. Latest action: Adopted (April 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR140?
- John Horhn (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR140?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SR/SR0140.xml
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