HR 417 Summary

• House resolution mourning the death of Reverend Charles A. Lett, Jr., a prominent religious and community leader from Alabama.

• Reverend Lett earned Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Divinity Degrees from Selma University, a Doctor of Divinity Degree, and a Doctor of Laws Degree, and taught in Baldwin County schools for ten years.

• Served as pastor of churches in Baldwin, Monroe, and Escambia Counties, and as Pastor Emeritus of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Selma; renovated and refurbished the Green Street Baptist Church in Selma.

• Held numerous leadership positions including President of Selma City School Board, President of local NAACP, member of Selma University's Charter Board of Trustees, and received the 2006 Rotary Club Citizen of the Year Award.

• Was married to Minnie Thomas and had two sons, William Cedric and Charles Lebarron; the resolution offers tribute to his legacy and sympathy to his family and friends.