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(LISTEN): Columbia state lawmaker is thankful his women veterans appreciation bill is now law

September 8, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

Missouri Governor Mike Parson signs bipartisan legislation involving female veterans into law in August 2023 in Jefferson City. Looking on are, from left, Major Amy Cottrell, Brigadier General Charlie Hausman, Mission Promise Kept executive director Elizabeth Herrera, Sergeant First Class Christina Depue, State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia), State Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City), Command Chief Master Sergeant Jessica Settle and Sergeant Major Heather Javersak (August 2023 photo courtesy of Stephens College associate vice president Sarah Salmons)

Bipartisan legislation that designates June 12 of each year as Women Veterans Appreciation Day has been signed by Missouri’s governor.

The bill was sponsored by State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia), at the request of Mission Promise Kept’s executive director at Stephens College. Smith’s late grandmother served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He tells 939 the Eagle that she would be beside herself, with the new law.

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“You know she was such a patriot, she loved her country. She used to have little war sets with model tanks and planes and everything. I learned about World War II from her, and played games with her about naval ships and naval warfare,” Representative Smith says.

State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) speaks in a Missouri House committee hearing in Jefferson City on January 24, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications)

Representative Tyson Smith’s grandmother also worked on bombers when they came in. He says he’s grateful for all of the sacrifices of U.S. servicewomen throughout the decades.

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“So the bill just honors women veterans for their service. It shows them appreciation and gratitude. Sometimes they haven’t been treated equally over the past several decades, so it kind of evens the playing field. But just it honors them, and so I’m excited for so many of them and their families,” says Smith.

He tells 939 the Eagle that June 12 comes from former President and Missourian Harry Truman. Smith says June 12, 1948 was the day that President Truman allowed all women to serve permanently in the U.S. armed forces.

Meantime, Representative Smith is giving a shout out to two GOP legislators for helping him pass the  bipartisan legislation. He says State Sen. Jason Bean (R-Peach Orchard) and House Veterans Committee chair Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) were key allies.

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“It’s not happening without Senator Bean or Representative Griffith. You have to have friends on the other side of the aisle to get anything done in Jefferson City. So yeah, Rep. Griffith has been great,” says Smith.

Air Force veteran and Mission Promise Kept executive director Elizabeth Herrera joined Governor Mike Parson and Representative Smith at the recent bill-signing ceremony.

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Columbia’s Stephens College launching Conservatory for the Performing Arts

August 22, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

The longtime president of Columbia’s historic Stephens College says they’re committed to in-seat learning. Dianne Lynch, who’s beginning her 14th fall semester at Stephens, says it’s important for students to learn and do. “All of our programs, every single one of our programs, includes some pretty significant level of applied learning. And applied learning in …

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