HR40 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

James E. Buskey

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Fortune, Floretta, commended

Summary

A resolution recognizing and commending Floretta Fortune for her long and dedicated service to Mobile’s Parks and Recreation Department.

What This Bill Does

It formally acknowledges Floretta Fortune’s work as a Facility Supervisor overseeing City of Mobile parks and recreation facilities, and notes her 54-year career and leadership in youth sports. It highlights her roles coaching softball, basketball, and volleyball, and her effort in forming Mobile’s first Black Women’s Softball League and the Flo and Gene Women’s Softball Team. It offers admiration, appreciation, and best wishes for her future endeavors, with the resolution approved by both houses of the Alabama Legislature.

Who It Affects

• Floretta Fortune – receives a formal commendation from the Alabama Legislature for her service.
• The City of Mobile and its Parks and Recreation Department, along with the Mobile community, as beneficiaries of recognition of Fortune's lasting contributions to local parks and youth sports.

Key Provisions

• The Legislature recognizes and commends Floretta Fortune for her professional service with Mobile’s Parks and Recreation Department as a Facility Supervisor.
• The recognition notes Fortune’s 54-year career and her work overseeing various parks, centers, and recreational facilities, as well as her coaching of softball, basketball, and volleyball.
• It acknowledges Fortune’s role in forming Mobile’s first Black Women’s Softball League and her involvement with the Flo and Gene Women’s Softball Team, highlighting her impact on local sports and community life.
• The resolution expresses admiration and best wishes for Fortune’s continued success in future endeavors, and it is offered with concurrence of both houses of the Legislature.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory