HJR191 Summary

• Designates a 4.5 mile portion of Alabama Highway 5 between the northern and southern city limits of Marion as the "Edward Daniel Highway."

• Honors Mayor Edward Daniel's career, including 35 years as a teacher and coach at Marion Baptist Academy and Francis Marion High School, with induction into the Alabama High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.

• Recognizes Mayor Daniel's service as Marion's first African American elected official on the City Council and first African American Mayor, serving 3 terms beginning in 1992.

• Credits his 20 years of elected service with securing grants for city improvements, including renovation of the Old Depot (now Perry County Chamber of Commerce), water system improvements, and the Georgia Walker Walking Trail.

• Requests appropriate officials to install and maintain signs indicating the Edward Daniel Highway designation.