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Wilkerson has been honored by numerous groups. The African-American National Bar Association considers her to have been a role model for state legislators and presents an annual "Pinkie C. Wilkerson Outstanding State Legislator of the Year Award" to a deserving recipient.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalbar.org/legislativelaw/NBA_LD_Feb07.pdf|title=National Bar Association: Legislative Update|publisher=nationalbar.org|accessdate=September 26, 2009}}</ref>  

Wilkerson has been honored by numerous groups. The African-American National Bar Association considers her to have been a role model for state legislators and presents an annual "Pinkie C. Wilkerson Outstanding State Legislator of the Year Award" to a deserving recipient.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalbar.org/legislativelaw/NBA_LD_Feb07.pdf|title=National Bar Association: Legislative Update|publisher=nationalbar.org|accessdate=September 26, 2009}}</ref>  

She is further honored through the establishment of the Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center, a non-profit organization in Grambling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organization.asp?tn=1040795|title=Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center|publisher=taxexemptworld.com|accessdate=September 26, 2009}}</ref> A short street in [[Gibsland, Louisiana|Gibsland]] in Bienville Parish, within her House district, is named for Wilkerson.

She is further honored through the establishment of the Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center, a non-profit organization in Grambling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organization.asp?tn=1040795|title=Pinkie C. Wilkerson Life Development Center|publisher=taxexemptworld.com|accessdate=September 26, 2009}}</ref> A short street in Gibsland in Bienville Parish, within her House district, is named for Wilkerson.

At the time of her death, then Louisiana House Speaker Charles W. DeWitt, Jr., described Wilkerson, accordingly: "{One] could define the term 'dedicated public servant' with two words—Pinkie Wilkerson. That is what she was. Her constituents came first and she worked tirelessly to see that they were represented. Sometimes [one] would get to work in the morning and find a message from Pinkie sent late the night before about a problem she was working on for her district. She was always on the job.  Pinkie loved the House of Representatives. She was a loyal, active, extremely hard working member. It is difficult to accept her sudden and untimely death. I can speak for all of my colleagues in saying that she was a positive influence and will not be forgotten. . . . "<ref name=bio/>

At the time of her death, then Louisiana House Speaker Charles W. DeWitt, Jr., described Wilkerson, accordingly: "{One] could define the term 'dedicated public servant' with two words—Pinkie Wilkerson. That is what she was. Her constituents came first and she worked tirelessly to see that they were represented. Sometimes [one] would get to work in the morning and find a message from Pinkie sent late the night before about a problem she was working on for her district. She was always on the job.  Pinkie loved the House of Representatives. She was a loyal, active, extremely hard working member. It is difficult to accept her sudden and untimely death. I can speak for all of my colleagues in saying that she was a positive influence and will not be forgotten. . . . "<ref name=bio/>