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AL HJR202
Joint Resolution
Status
2/18/2010
Primary Sponsor
Pebblin Warren
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AI Summary
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Designates a portion of U.S. Highway 29 from the city limits of Tuskegee, extending seven miles towards and including Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, as the "Eugene Harrison, Sr., Memorial Highway."
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Honors Eugene Harrison, Sr., who was appointed as the first African American Police Chief of Tuskegee in January 1968 and later served as Chief of Security of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tuskegee.
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Recognizes Harrison as the first African American in Alabama invited to attend the FBI National Academy, which he attended at the 87th session in Washington, D.C., in April 1971.
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Directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to Harrison's family as a keepsake and requests appropriate officials to install and maintain signs indicating the memorial highway designation.
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House adopted the resolution on February 4, 2010, and the Senate adopted it on February 17, 2010.
Legislative Description
Harrison, Eugene, Sr., commended posthumously; Eugene Harrison, Sr., Memorial Highway, portion of U. S. Highway 29 from the city limits of Tuskegee, extending seven miles towards and including Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, named
Resolutions, Congratulatory
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 11:10 a.m. on February 18, 2010.
2/18/2010