HJR69 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

James E. Buskey

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Paul BeckmanK.L. BrownChris EnglandVictor GastonLawrence McAdoryMary MoorePatricia ToddLesley VancePebblin W. WarrenRichard BaughnMarcel BlackJim PattersonOliver RobinsonDavid StandridgeApril WeaverAlan BakerDonnie ChesteenDavid ColstonAlan HarperAlvin HolmesBarry MooreJohnny Mack MorrowBill PooleDavid SessionsHarry ShiverMark TuggleDan WilliamsRandy WoodJoseph C. MitchellMike BallAlan BootheGreg BurdineJim CarnsRandy DavisPaul DeMarcoJoe FaustMicky HammonDarrio MeltonCharles O. NewtonBecky NordgrenRod ScottRandall SheddJack WilliamsBarbara Bigsby BoydMac ButtramDickie DrakeChad FincherLynn GreerLaura HallJoe HubbardSteve HurstJamie IsonJohn F. Knight JrSteve McMillanHoward SanderfordGreg WrenAllen FarleyCraig FordEd HenryMike HillWayne JohnsonWes LongArthur PayneKerry RichJohn RobinsonAllen TreadawayAdline ClarkeGeorge “Tootie” BandyElaine BeechTodd GreesonMike JonesPaul W. LeeRichard LindseyJim McClendonMary Sue McClurkinMac McCutcheonJohn MerrillMike MillicanNapoleon BracyDaniel H. BomanDuwayne BridgesMack N. ButlerSteve ClouseMerika ColemanTerri CollinsBerry ForteJuandalynn GivanDexter GrimsleyRalph HowardMike HubbardThomas JacksonKen JohnsonRon JohnsonRichard J. LairdArtis McCampbellThad McClammyDimitri PolizosWilliam RobertsJohn W. RogersKurt WallacePhil Williams

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Excelsior Band, commended

Summary

HJR69 formally commends the Excelsior Band for its long history and for being honored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

What This Bill Does

It officially recognizes and commends the Excelsior Band, an 11-piece marching brass band from Mobile, for its cultural contributions. The resolution notes the band’s founding in 1883, its participation in Mardi Gras parades, and its role in entertaining Gulf Coast communities. It expresses best wishes for the band’s future.

Who It Affects

• Excelsior Band members (past and present) receive formal recognition and commendation from the Legislature.
• The Alabama arts community and the public benefit from official acknowledgment of the band's cultural contributions and its role in state history.

Key Provisions

• Commends the Excelsior Band for its recognition by the Alabama State Council on the Arts on May 21, 2013.
• Acknowledges the band's long history since 1883, its 11-piece marching brass setup, and its performances in Mardi Gras parades and Gulf Coast events.
• States that the Excelsior Band's members and contributions are worthy of the Legislature's highest commendation and best wishes for the future.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory