Senators Frazier and Hewes Honored
Mary Troupe, Executive Director of the Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, on Tuesday, September, 9, 2008, presented “Champion of The People” awards to Senators Hillman Frazier of Jackson, and Senate President Pro Tempore Billy Hewes of Gulfport, for their efforts at bringing about equality for disabled persons.
Frazier is Chairman of the Senate Housing Committee, which is looking for ways to ensure that the state’s housing market continues to address the concerns of disabled persons, especially as the Gulf Coast rebuilds communities that were destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.
Hewes is Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee and a member of the Housing Committee.