HJR89 Summary

• Commends Dallas W. Fanning upon his retirement as Director of Urban Development for the City of Huntsville, Alabama.

• Recognizes Fanning's nearly 40 years of service in the United States Armed Forces, attaining the rank of Brigadier General in the Alabama Army National Guard as Commander of the 142d Signal Brigade in Decatur, Alabama.

• Acknowledges Fanning's over 29 years as department head of Huntsville's Planning Department, expanding the staff from 9 employees in 1980 to 33 employees, and coordinating establishment of Cummings Research Park West, the second largest research park in the United States.

• Credits Fanning with developing Huntsville's highway priorities and playing an instrumental role in expanding the city's limits from just over 100 square miles in 1980 to over 200 square miles.

• Resolution adopted by House on 26-JAN-10 and Senate on 17-FEB-10.