HOLLAND TELLS LAWMAKERS MEMORY PROBLEMS EASE
A long-serving Mississippi lawmaker says he has recovered from an illness that had been diagnosed as dementia.
Rep. Steve Holland, a Plantersville Democrat, made the announcement Tuesday as lawmakers met for the first time in 2018.
He says his short-term memory problems cleared up in August. Holland says they may have been caused by a previous illness, although he also says his improvement may be a “providential miracle.”
Holland had previously announced he would retire in 2019 at the end of this four-year term, but now says he’s unsure of his plans.
An undertaker, Holland has been a lawmaker more than 30 years. He’s known for dramatic speeches and humor, but also was a key policymaker when Democrats held the majority.
WTVA
1/2/18
Magnolia Tribune
