Hovering over the present governor are former governors Jim Hodges, Dick Riley and David Beasley. She gave each of them one of the pens used in the signing.
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Actually, I heard later that Dick Riley didn’t get a pen, but I haven’t been able to confirm that.
If David and Jim were the only ones who got pens, then I suppose it was because of their intimate dealings with the flag during their times in office.