SJR29 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: J.T. WaggonerSenator
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Del Marsh Greg J. Reed
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Allen, Edward S., commended
Summary: SJR29 is a joint Senate resolution that honors Edward S. Allen for his lifelong public service and long involvement with Alabama's Republican Party.
What This Bill Does
The resolution recognizes Edward S. Allen for his education and extensive public and party service, including roles as founder and leader in Republican youth organizations and his long tenure as Legal Counsel to the Alabama Republican Party. It highlights his influence in helping the party gain its first majority in the Alabama Legislature in 136 years and notes his participation at the 1984 Republican National Convention as a Reagan delegate. It expresses gratitude and acknowledges the significant impact of his work on the state of Alabama, as he retires from the Republican Party.

Who It Affects
Edward S. Allen — receives formal recognition, thanks, and acknowledgment of his contributions and retirement from the party.
Alabama residents and the state's political community — gain an official record recognizing the impact of Allen's work on Alabama's political history and public life.

Key Provisions
Formal acknowledgment and thanks to Edward S. Allen for his years of service and the impact of his work in Alabama.
Documentation of his roles: founding President of the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans, former Chairman of the Alabama Young Republicans Federation, and Legal Counsel to the Alabama Republican Party since 1973, including support to every party chairman.
Note of his participation as a Reagan delegate at the 1984 Republican National Convention and his influence in expanding the party's base and achieving its first statewide majority in years.
Statement that he is retiring from the Republican Party and the Legislature's concurrence in honoring him.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Congratulatory