HR780 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Todd Greeson

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Joe HubbardJimmy MartinHarry ShiverJoe FaustChad FincherAlan BakerSteve McMillanJamie IsonJim McClendonRandy WoodJim BartonGerald H. AllenDickie DrakeRandy DavisH. Mac GipsonMike HillMac McCutcheonGregory CanfieldPat MooreJay LoveVictor GastonMike BallPaul DeMarcoJack WilliamsSteve ClouseBarry MaskCharles O. NewtonRichard J. LairdRon JohnsonAlan BootheBenjamin H. LewisMary Sue McClurkinJohn W. RogersElaine BeechRod ScottLawrence McAdoryGeorge “Tootie” BandyArthur PayneAllen TreadawayDuwayne BridgesHoward SanderfordDavid GrimesPhil WilliamsMicky HammonGreg WrenRobert BentleyFrank McDanielAlvin HolmesBlaine GalliherSpencer CollierK.L. BrownJohn F. Knight JrDemetrius C. NewtonJames O. GordonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardThad McClammyEarl F. HilliardChris EnglandOliver RobinsonYvonne KennedyMike CurtisJody LetsonYusuf SalaamLocy BakerRonald GrantlandTammy IronsLaura HallArtis McCampbellJames L. ThomasBarbara Bigsby BoydJoseph C. MitchellJeff McLaughlinTerry SpicerRandy HinshawBetty Carol GrahamMike MillicanMarcel BlackHenry A. WhiteButch TaylorWilliam E. ThigpenJack PageJames C. FieldsJohn RobinsonPatricia ToddJohnny Mack MorrowJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasCam WardKen GuinTommy ShererAlan HarperThomas JacksonBill J. DukesLesley VanceWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleySteve HurstJames E. BuskeyMary MooreSeth HammettMerika ColemanRichard LindseyCraig Ford

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Sledge, Eugene B., commended posthumously

Summary

HR780 formally honors the memory and legacy of Dr. Eugene B. Sledge, recognizing his WWII service, his influential writings, and his long teaching career, and extends gratitude to his family.

What This Bill Does

It acknowledges Dr. Sledge's service in the U.S. Marines during World War II, including battles at Peleliu and Okinawa. It notes his memoirs, With the Old Breed and China Marine, and their importance in American literature and understanding of war, as well as his later career as a biology professor at the University of Montevallo. It expresses gratitude to his family and states that a copy of the resolution will be sent to them.

Who It Affects

• Dr. Eugene B. Sledge and his family: receives formal recognition and gratitude from the Alabama House, acknowledging his life and contributions.
• Alabama residents and institutions: gain formal recognition of Sledge's military service, writings, and educational work through a ceremonial resolution.

Key Provisions

• Honors the memory and WWII military service of Dr. Eugene B. Sledge, including his time with the First Marine Division at Peleliu and Okinawa.
• Recognizes his memoirs, With the Old Breed and China Marine, for their significance in American literature and wartime history.
• Acknowledges his post-war career as a biology professor at the University of Montevallo and his belief in education.
• Notes his interests in bird-watching and civic engagement as part of his life story.
• Extends sincere gratitude and best wishes to his family, with a copy of the resolution sent to them.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory