HJR 777 Summary

• House Joint Resolution commending Ric Ayer for being named Citizen of the Year by the Albertville Chamber of Commerce on March 25, 2011

• Recognizes Ayer's service as Superintendent of Albertville City Schools since 2007, including improvements to school system attitudes, teacher recruitment, and innovative thinking

• Honors Ayer's leadership and relief efforts following the devastating tornadoes of April 2010, including marshaling administrators to implement plans to return students to school

• Notes that Ayer, though a devoted family man married to Lynn Ayer, prioritized school system service during the tornado crisis and missed the birth of his first grandchild

• Adopted by the House on May 31, 2011, and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 2011