HJR68 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

James E. Buskey

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Mike BallDonnie ChesteenChris EnglandChad FincherEd HenryMike HubbardJamie IsonWayne JohnsonBarry MooreJohnny Mack MorrowBill PooleDavid ColstonJoe FaustAlan HarperRalph HowardJoe HubbardMike MillicanOliver RobinsonJohn W. RogersHoward SanderfordRandall SheddDan WilliamsGreg WrenNapoleon BracyGreg BurdineMac ButtramVictor GastonLynn GreerTodd GreesonMicky HammonBecky NordgrenJim PattersonDavid SessionsHarry ShiverKurt WallaceGeorge “Tootie” BandyPaul BeckmanElaine BeechMerika ColemanKen JohnsonRichard LindseyDimitri PolizosPatricia ToddApril WeaverBarbara Bigsby BoydBerry ForteJohn F. Knight JrPaul W. LeeLawrence McAdoryJohn MerrillWilliam RobertsRandy WoodAdline ClarkeDaniel H. BomanSteve ClouseTerri CollinsCraig FordDexter GrimsleyMike HillSteve HurstRon JohnsonMike JonesRichard J. LairdThad McClammySteve McMillanJoseph C. MitchellCharles O. NewtonArthur PayneKerry RichJohn RobinsonDavid StandridgeAllen TreadawayJack WilliamsAlan BakerRichard BaughnDuwayne BridgesMack N. ButlerJuandalynn GivanLaura HallThomas JacksonArtis McCampbellJim McClendonMac McCutcheonDarrio MeltonRod ScottMark TuggleLesley VanceMarcel BlackAlan BootheK.L. BrownJim CarnsRandy DavisPaul DeMarcoDickie DrakeAllen FarleyAlvin HolmesWes LongMary Sue McClurkinMary MoorePebblin W. WarrenPhil Williams

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Carroll, Helen Hayes, death mourned

Summary

Alabama House Joint Resolution HJR68 mourns the death of Helen Hayes Carroll and pays formal tribute to her life and service.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it would officially mourn Mrs. Carroll's death and recognize her as a valued Mobile community member. It documents her civic and professional contributions, including work with the NAACP, voting registration efforts, and leadership roles in multiple organizations. It expresses heartfelt sympathy to her family and friends and states the Legislature's highest tribute to her legacy.

Who It Affects

• Family and close friends of Helen Hayes Carroll, who receive a formal tribute and expression of sympathy from the Alabama Legislature.
• The Alabama and Mobile communities, which publicly acknowledge and honor Mrs. Carroll's civic contributions and leadership.

Key Provisions

• Mourns the death of Mrs. Helen Hayes Carroll and acknowledges her as a valued member of the Mobile community.
• Lists her civic and professional contributions, including work with the Mobile County Coordinating Committee for Registering and Voting, NAACP roles, reorganization of NAACP branches, Youth Director role for Mobile NAACP, leadership with the U.S. Senate Mobile office, and membership in various organizations (League of Women Voters, Florida A&M Alumni Association, Alabama Democratic Conference, Democratic Women's Club of South Alabama, National Federation of Democratic Women, National Council of Negro Women, and US Senate Staff Club; and recognizes her as Zeta Phi Beta’s Woman of the Year in 1976).
• Expresses heartfelt sympathy to her family and friends and offers the Legislature's highest tribute to her inspiring legacy.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Condolence