HJR264 Summary

• Mourns the death of Richard Stephen Jordan, Jr., of Montgomery, Alabama, a dedicated educator and 22-year Administrative Superintendent of the Mt. Meigs Campus with the State of Alabama Department of Youth Services

• Honors Jordan's service to the Montgomery community including his roles as former president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, past chairman of the Cleveland Avenue YMCA Board, and active member of the Montgomery S.T.E.P. Foundation and other civic organizations

• Recognizes Jordan's active participation in the historic Montgomery Civil Rights Movement and his knowledge of Montgomery history as a skillful orator

• Extends sympathy to his surviving family including his wife of 52 years Viola, four daughters, three grandsons, and multiple siblings and in-laws

• House adopted February 11, 2010; Senate adopted February 25, 2010