HR86 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Yusuf Salaam

Co-Sponsor

Thad McClammy

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Holmes, Bruce L., Sr., commended

Summary

A House resolution officially commends Bruce L. Holmes, Sr. for his civil rights movement cookbook and offers best wishes for his future work.

What This Bill Does

It officially recognizes Bruce L. Holmes, Sr. as the author and publisher of the historical cookbook 'Cooking in Selma During and After the Civil Rights Movement Cookbook.' The resolution notes the book includes 44 traditional southern recipes and tributes to Barack Obama and the late Attorney J. L. Chestnut Jr., linking it to civil rights history. It states the cookbook is available at various state and local locations, including several gift shops and every public library in Montgomery. It ends by offering best wishes for Holmes's future endeavors.

Who It Affects

• Bruce L. Holmes, Sr. – receives formal official recognition from the Alabama House of Representatives.
• Alabama residents and institutions (e.g., state gift shops and Montgomery public libraries) – the cookbook is promoted as a cultural/historical resource and remains accessible at listed locations.

Key Provisions

• Commends Bruce L. Holmes, Sr. for his cookbook 'Cooking in Selma During and After the Civil Rights Movement Cookbook.'
• Notes the cookbook's content includes 44 traditional southern recipes and tributes to Barack Obama and J. L. Chestnut Jr., reflecting civil rights era themes.
• Acknowledges the book's availability in multiple Alabama locations, including the Goat Hill Museum Gift Shop (State Capitol), Archives and History Gift Shop, Governor's Mansion Gift Shop, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Gift Shop, and all public libraries in Montgomery, among other locations.
• Conveys best wishes for Holmes's future endeavors.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory