HJR152 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Dr. Shannen Dee Williams, commended

Summary

HJR152 is a joint resolution by Alabama honoring Dr. Shannen Dee Williams for her achievements and lasting impact on African American history, especially in relation to women and religion.

What This Bill Does

It formally commends Dr. Williams for her professional achievements and impact on African American history, with emphasis on women's and religious history. It recognizes her education, academic positions, research focus, fellowships, awards, publications, and leadership roles in Catholic historical organizations, as well as proposals she made to establish lectures and prizes. It also states the Legislature’s high regard and extends best wishes for her continued success, blessings, and prosperity.

Who It Affects

• Dr. Shannen Dee Williams — receives formal commendation and public recognition from Alabama's Legislature.
• Scholars, students, and the Alabama public interested in African American history, women's history, and religious history — gain public recognition of a prominent scholar and may be inspired by her achievements.

Key Provisions

• Commend Dr. Shannen Dee Williams for professional achievements and lasting impact on African American history, particularly related to women and religion.
• Acknowledge her educational background (Agnes Scott College; UW-Madison; Rutgers) and roles (Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians; Associate Professor of History at the University of Dayton).
• Recognize her research focus, fellowships and grants, awards (Letitia Woods Brown Award; Wesley-Logan Prize; etc.), publications, and leadership in Catholic historical organizations, including proposals to establish the Mother Mary Lange Lecture and the Cyprian Davis Prize.
• Express the Legislature’s high regard and best wishes for Dr. Williams’ continued success, blessings, and prosperity.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions