HJR77 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Micky Hammon

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Lawrence McAdoryGeorge “Tootie” BandyK.L. BrownKerry RichTerri CollinsWilliam RobertsLynn GreerDan WilliamsPaul W. LeeApril WeaverBarry MooreRod ScottElaine BeechGreg WrenAlvin HolmesBlaine GalliherAllen TreadawayArthur PayneCharles O. NewtonRichard J. LairdRon JohnsonAlan BootheMary Sue McClurkinJohn W. RogersEd HenryMike HubbardBill PooleNapoleon BracyBerry ForteDavid ColstonMark TuggleDarrio MeltonGreg BurdineAllen FarleyDexter GrimsleyJuandalynn GivanDavid SessionsPaul BeckmanMike JonesWes LongRichard BaughnBecky NordgrenMac ButtramKurt WallaceDonnie ChesteenJohn MerrillKen JohnsonJim PattersonWayne JohnsonDaniel H. BomanJim CarnsPhil WilliamsJohn F. Knight JrAlan HarperThomas JacksonLesley VanceSteve HurstJames E. BuskeyMary MooreMerika ColemanRichard LindseyJohn RobinsonPatricia ToddJohnny Mack MorrowMarcel BlackMike MillicanLaura HallArtis McCampbellBarbara Bigsby BoydJoseph C. MitchellDemetrius C. NewtonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardThad McClammyChris EnglandOliver RobinsonYvonne KennedyJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasJoe FaustChad FincherAlan BakerSteve McMillanJamie IsonJim McClendonRandy WoodJim BartonSteve ClouseBarry MaskDuwayne BridgesHarry ShiverJoe HubbardCraig FordTodd GreesonRandy DavisMike HillMac McCutcheonJay LoveVictor GastonMike BallPaul DeMarcoJack WilliamsDickie DrakeHoward Sanderford

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Strain, W. L., death mourned

Summary

HJR77 is a ceremonial House Joint Resolution mourning the death of W. L. Strain and honoring his work as a leader in sickle cell advocacy and civil rights.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it records the death of W. L. Strain with deep sadness, offers heartfelt condolences to his family, and publicly pays tribute to his life. It recognizes his role as an icon in the fight against Sickle Cell Disease and a champion for equal rights, and it highlights his education, military service, and long career that supported minority advancement and medical advocacy. It states that his legacy in sickle cell advocacy will endure and acknowledges his broader contributions to Alabama communities.

Who It Affects

• Family of W. L. Strain, who receive formal condolences and recognition from the state.
• Sickle cell organizations, advocates, and the broader Alabama community who are acknowledged for Strain's advocacy and whose work benefits from his legacy.

Key Provisions

• Mourns the death of Mr. W. L. Strain and records it with deep sadness; offers heartfelt sympathy to his family.
• Recognizes Strain as an icon in the battle against Sickle Cell Disease and a champion for equal rights.
• Outlines his life, including degrees from Tuskegee Institute (BS 1954 in Agriculture Science; MS in Agriculture Education) and a terminal degree in Agriculture Journalism from the University of Wisconsin; service as a USAF Second Lieutenant; and retirement as Professor Emeritus in two Colleges at Auburn University.
• Notes his leadership roles in Sickle Cell advocacy (president of the Southeast Alabama Sickle Cell Association) and his collaboration with the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and budget committees on Sickle Cell funding.
• Acknowledges his work with the Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission created by Act 96-727 and the Commission's funding level in 2011 ($1,304,771).
• Declares that his legacy as an advocate for Sickle Cell Organizations will endure.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Condolence