Aside from a break during the pandemic, Military Kids Day has become a tradition in the General Assembly. Tuesday’s was the 11th. State Senator Jimmy Higdon introduced the concept to his colleagues, but he says the idea came from the wife of a National Guard soldier who’d been deployed many times.
“She said, ‘You really need to do something for military kids. They, they serve also, and they make a lot of sacrifices.’ So we did. And, you know, it's been a great event every year, has become a tradition here in the General Assembly at the state capitol, and we're just excited about today.”
