HJR 9 Summary

• Mourns the death of former State Senator John Will "Bubber" Johnson, Jr., who died on February 24, 2011, at age 90.

• Recognizes Johnson's military service in World War II in both the European and Pacific Theaters, his legal career as the first lawyer in Lanett, Alabama, and landmark property rights cases.

• Credits Johnson with sponsoring legislation for increased funding for African-American schools, creating Chambers County Lake, founding First Federal Savings and Loan Association (now CharterBank) in 1954 and Citizens National Bank in 1963, and establishing The Charter Foundation.

• Acknowledges Johnson's leadership roles in establishing George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital (first nationally funded under the Hill-Burton Act) and Chambers County Bradshaw Library, along with his support for multiple universities and the Langdale United Methodist Church.

• House adopted the resolution on March 3, 2011; Senate adopted it on March 24, 2011.