HJR890 Summary

• Commends Jere Locke Beasley for outstanding service to the State of Alabama and his contributions to citizens as an attorney advocating for victims of wrongdoing since 1962.

• Recognizes his distinguished public service as Lieutenant Governor of Alabama for two consecutive terms from January 1971 to 1979.

• Acknowledges his law firm, Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., which grew from a one-lawyer practice in Montgomery in January 1979 to employ more than 250 people including over 40 attorneys.

• Honors his firm's commitment to community service, including donations exceeding $1 million to charitable organizations in the past three years and major contributions to Montgomery's downtown revitalization and minor league baseball.

• Recognizes his numerous courtroom successes including landmark cases such as requiring unsafe vehicle recalls, and his awards including March of Dimes Citizen of the Year.