Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed on the ground of the state Senate Wednesday morning, with staffers and fellow pols speeding to his support.
One second Hosemann was standing at his podium on the entrance of the chamber, the Mississippi Clarion Ledger reported, and the subsequent he was slumping over it earlier than tumbling sideways onto the ground.
The incident occurred simply earlier than 11 a.m. because the Senate was poised to debate its closing appropriation payments for the day, based on Mississippi At present. Per week earlier Hosemann had submitted a $326 million tax lower package deal.
As individuals clustered round him Wednesday, one staffer on the Capitol could possibly be seen on the chamber’s livestream mouthing for somebody to name 911, the Clarion Ledger reported. The legislature deleted the video quickly after, and the Senate recessed till 2 p.m.
Hosemann was acutely aware and sitting upright as medical workers administered support, Mississippi At present reported. He later walked out of the Capitol surrounded by workers and safety, refusing a ready ambulance to go away as an alternative in a authorities automobile.
Gov. Tate Reeves tweeted on X that he and his spouse have been “praying for Lieutenant Governor Hosemann!”
Hosemann’s workplace instantly sought to reassure Mississippians that his problem had been resolved.
“Lieutenant Governor Hosemann is doing well and in good spirits,” spokesperson Hannah Milliet stated in an announcement. “He appreciates all of the medical staff and is eager to return to work.”
On Wednesday night, Hosemann stated he was grateful for the priority — and a “lesson learned.”
“Thank you all for the kind words and prayers,” he stated on social media. “I was dehydrated and am feeling fine now. I am grateful for Mississippi’s phenomenal medical professionals and am ready to go back to work tomorrow. Lesson learned: Stay hydrated.”
