HR212 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Prince ChestnutRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HONORABLE GEORGE P. EVANS.

Summary

A ceremonial House resolution honoring the life and legacy of George P. Evans, former mayor of Selma.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the House would record the death of George P. Evans in its official records and offer sympathy to his family. It would recognize his public service as an educator, the first Black superintendent of Dallas County Schools, the longest-serving African American president of the Selma City Council, and his two terms as mayor, along with his work as a basketball official and advocate for special needs children. It serves as a formal tribute with no new laws or funding created.

Who It Affects

• George P. Evans's family and friends receive official condolences and recognition.
• Residents of Selma and Dallas County (and Alabama) who will see the formal tribute and acknowledgment of Evans's public service.

Key Provisions

• Records the death of the Honorable George P. Evans in the House records and dedicates the resolution as a tribute.
• Praises Evans for his roles as educator, first Black superintendent of Dallas County Schools, president of the Selma City Council, and two-term mayor, as well as his work in basketball officiating and advocacy for special needs children.
• Offers heartfelt sympathy to Evans's family and expresses the community's condolences.
• States that this is a ceremonial tribute and does not create new laws, programs, or funding.

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Subjects

George Evans, Death Mourned