HR156 Summary

• Mourns the death of Retired Municipal Judge Robert V. Wooldridge of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who died on February 25, 2013, at age 86.

• Recognizes Judge Wooldridge's 18 years of distinguished judicial service, including his appointment as Municipal Judge in 1984 and retirement in January 2003.

• Honors his military service in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War, and his legal career including serving as president of the Tuscaloosa Bar Association in 1972.

• Acknowledges his role as drafter and original chairman of the Tuscaloosa County Public Defender Commission, created in 1971, and his reputation for fair and unbiased rulings.

• Directs that a copy of this resolution of tribute be provided to his widow, Florene J. Wooldridge, with the House of Representatives' heartfelt sympathy to his family.