MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2017

By: Senator(s) Stone, Barnett, Frazier, To: Rules Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Norwood, Simmons (12th)

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 530

1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE 2 STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHERRISH PRYOR FROM HOLLY SPRINGS, 3 MISSISSIPPI, UPON HER ELECTION AS CHAIR OF THE INDIANA BLACK 4 LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS. 5 WHEREAS, State Representative Cherrish Pryor 6 (D-), a member of the Indiana House of Representatives 7 since 2008, and a native of Holly Springs, Mississippi, has been

8 elected the new leader of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus 9 (IBLC). Caucus members selected Pryor as the group's chair during 10 an Indiana Black Legislative Caucus organizational meeting on 11 November 22, 2016. She succeeds State Senator Lonnie Randolph 12 (D-East Chicago) as leader of the 13-member group; and 13 WHEREAS, Representative Pryor is a native of Holly Springs, 14 Mississippi, and has lived in Indiana since 1986. She graduated

15 from South Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1988. She 16 moved to Indianapolis in 1995 to work for the Indiana House of 17 Representatives as a Legislative Assistant. She is a Democratic 18 member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 19 94th District since 2008; and S. C. R. No. 530 *SS01/R432* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 17/SS01/R432 PAGE 1 (lr\rc) 20 WHEREAS, Representative Pryor began her political career as 21 an Indianapolis City-County Council member, representing the 7th 22 District from 2007 to 2008; and 23 WHEREAS, Representative Pryor's professional experience 24 include:

25  Former Public Affairs Director, Indianapolis Marion County 26 City-County Council;

27  Former Consultant/Real Estate Manager, Marion County; 28 Auditor's Office; and

29  Manager, Community Outreach, BrightPoint, 2011-2012. 30 Her religious, civic and other memberships include:

31  Board member, Noble of Indiana, present; 32  Board member, Peace Learning Center, present;

33  Member, Board of Directors, Progressive Baptist Church; 34  Member, Concerned Clergy; 35  Former Lobbyist, Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; 36  Member, Indiana University Alumni Association; 37  Member, National Association for the Advancement of 38 Colored People (NAACP), Indianapolis Chapter;

39  Member, National Black Masters in Business Administration 40 Association, Indianapolis Chapter;

41  Member, National Conference of State Legislators; 42  Member, Pike Township Young Men's Christian Association 43 Campaign Committees;

S. C. R. No. 530 *SS01/R432* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 17/SS01/R432 PAGE 2 (lr\rc) 44  Former Program Director, State Student Assistance 45 Commission;

46  Member, Tillman H. Harpole American Legion, Post 249 47 Auxiliary;

48  Member, Top Ladies of Distinction; 49  Member, United Way of Central Indiana Governance 50 Committee;

51  Member, Women in Government Leadership Program Class, 52 2016. 53 Her Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees include:

54  Vice Chair, Budgets and Revenue Committee, National 55 Conference of State Legislators;

56  Member, Deficit Reduction Committee, National Conference 57 of State Legislators;

58  Chaplain, Indiana Black Caucus of State Legislators; 59  Member, Indiana Black Expo's Black Business Conference 60 Committee;

61  Former Director, Legislative and Public Affairs, 62 Indianapolis Marion County City-County Council;

63  Member, Mayor's Celebration of Diversity Committee;

64  Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators; 65  Former Director, State Student Assistance Commission; and 66 WHEREAS, "My pledge is that the Indiana Black Legislative 67 Caucus will serve as an active voice for minority communities 68 across the State of Indiana" Representative Pryor stated "The

S. C. R. No. 530 *SS01/R432* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 17/SS01/R432 PAGE 3 (lr\rc) 69 Indiana Black Legislative Caucus stands ready to commit to 70 protecting the rights of minorities in such areas as civil rights, 71 economic development and education. We fully intend to stand up 72 and be heard, starting in the 2017 Legislative Session"; and 73 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we commend a native 74 Mississippian whose mastery of the legislative process and

75 decisive leadership has built an indelible legacy of progress on 76 behalf of the citizens of Indiana: 77 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF 78 MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That 79 we do hereby recognize and congratulate Indiana State 80 Representative Cherrish Pryor from Holly Springs, Mississippi, 81 upon her election as Chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus

82 and extend the best wishes of the Mississippi Legislature for her 83 future success. 84 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to 85 Representative Pryor and her family, forwarded to the Indiana 86 Speaker of the House of Representatives, and made available to the

87 Capitol Press Corps.

S. C. R. No. 530 *SS01/R432* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 17/SS01/R432 ST: Congratulate Indiana State Representative PAGE 4 (lr\rc) Cherrish Pryor from Holly Springs upon her election as Chair of Indiana Black Caucus.