HJR237 Summary

• House Joint Resolution mourning the death of Mr. E.D. Nixon, Jr., who died on February 28, 2011, at age 82 in Los Angeles, California.

• Mr. Nixon was a nationally acclaimed singer and actor known professionally as Nick LaTour with performances in nightclubs, television, movies, concerts, Broadway, and film productions including "Big Bad Momma" and "Deep Cover."

• Born in Montgomery, Alabama in August 1928, he was the son of Civil Rights Movement icon E.D. Nixon, Sr., and attended Loveless Elementary School and Snow Hill Institute before pursuing his entertainment career.

• Resolution was adopted by the House on March 31, 2011, and by the Senate on April 7, 2011, as a tribute to his life and in sympathy to his surviving family members.